Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

The Jewish Education Project

New York NY

Opportunity for Impact

Reimagine Jewish Education. Redefine Whats Possible.

In a world that is rapidly shiftingpolitically culturally spirituallywe believe Jewish education must evolve to not only keep pace but to lead with vision courage and heart.

At The Jewish Education Project were not tinkering around the edges. Were building a movement. One where Jewish youth grow up proud find meaning and value in Jewish life are deeply connected to Israel and the Jewish people and are fully equipped to navigate the complexities of todays world with self-assurance and clarity.

In this time of rising antisemitism Jewish learning should support identity-building meaning making and Jewish literacy creating self-assured knowledgeable proud Jews who are well-equipped to respond to the challenges they will this complex and challenging world the work of Jewish education is more urgent than ever.

We are committed to bringing the most creative solutions to a field that must remain relevant and meaningful in the lives of Jewish youth and their families today and tomorrow. For more information about The Jewish Education Project please visit

PositionOverview

The Jewish Education Project seeks a Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to play a key role within our cohesive and mission-driven Finance team. Reporting to the Director of Finance the Senior Manager will lead budgeting forecasting and financial analysis processes that strengthen the organizations fiscal infrastructure and advance data-informed decision-making across departments.

The Senior Manager will bring rigor insight and collaboration to how we plan monitor and report on resources. This role owns FP&A deliverables and process improvements while working under the guidance of the Director of Finance and in close partnership with the Controller COO and program and development teams.

This position is a cornerstone of our multi-year effort to modernize financial systems enhance transparency and align financial planning with programmatic strategy and growth. This individual will bring rigor insight and collaboration to how we plan monitor and report on resources while ensuring that fiscal data informs strategic decisions at every level of the organization.

Key Areas of Focus and Responsibility

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget development process in partnership with Finance Operations and department heads.
• Build and maintain financial models to support accurate forecasting scenario planning and long-term resource allocation.
• Partner with Advancement to align revenue projections with program planning and grant commitments.
• Support multi-year financial planning to ensure fiscal sustainability and growth.

Financial Analysis and Decision Support

• Provide timely actionable financial analysis to inform strategic and operational decisions.
• Develop dashboards key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting tools that translate data into insight for leadership and the Board.
• Analyze trends in spending revenue and grant activity to identify risks opportunities and efficiencies.
• Collaborate with the COO and program teams to evaluate new initiatives pricing models and funding proposals.

Grants and Program Support

• Partner with program and development teams to strengthen grant budgeting tracking and reporting processes.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across grant financials forecasts and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between Finance and program staff to clarify budget ownership spending expectations and reporting cycles.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Contribute to the implementation of new financial systems (NetSuite ) and related process redesigns.
• Support development of dashboards and templates for reporting and scenario analysis.
• Help document and streamline financial workflows ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational policies.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Serve as a proactive and collaborative member of the Finance team contributing to a culture of shared accountability service orientation and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations HR and Advancement to integrate financial planning across departments.
• Provide coaching and training to program managers to build financial literacy and ownership.
• Model the organizations values of transparency collaboration and continuous improvement.

Experience Qualifications and Competencies

We welcome applicants with diverse cultural professional and educational backgrounds.

• You are a candidate who will embrace working in an environment that prioritizes:
  • A positive attitude
  • Demonstrating care and concern for the people around them
  • Leading with humble self-assurance and competence
  • Reliability consistency and accountability.
  • Striving for excellence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary in the range of $ commensurate with experience
• Four weeks paid time off
• Comprehensive health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid family leave
• Commuter benefits
• Early close on Fridays for Shabbat and closed for most Jewish holidays
• Shortened summer hours
• A positive work environment with exposure to great learning opportunities and the chance to work with some of the top professionals in the field of Jewish Education.

How to Apply

Location

Hybridwork environment with Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1675 Broadway 15th Floor New York NY 10019.

The Jewish Education Project aims to select place and train the best qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality attitude and experience so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all our employees in compliance with applicable local state and federal laws and without regard to non- work related factors such as race color religion/creed gender national origin age disability marital status sexual orientation veteran status or any other protected class. We encourage and support diversity and tolerance in our workplace.