Job Description
LISC is one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can thrive. We do this by acting as a conduit for grants, loans and equity–and by providing technical assistance and capacity building–to locally rooted organizations that carry out the work in communities.
Position Summary
This position reports to the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team at LISC.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of the finance team at one of the largest Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) in the country. The Corporate FP&A team at LISC supports the Chief Financial Officer and acts as a bridge between Finance, Lending, LISC Fund Management, and other national departments to conduct comprehensive analysis of LISC’s operations and make strategic financial decisions. This position is ideal for candidates looking to apply their financial acumen to a mission-aligned role in the nonprofit sector.
The Senior Financial Analyst will work across LISC’s multiple business segments and have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the full financial operations of the organization while primarily supporting strategic decisions related to LISC’s impact lending and fund management activities. The Senior Financial Analyst will own the development and maintenance of key financial models, create and present material at cross-department and leadership meetings, and play a central role in producing LISC’s annual corporate budget.
We are seeking an individual who has proven success working with complex financial models and interpreting financial analytics. High attention to detail and ability to work closely and communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders across LISC is critical. The successful candidate will have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work with individuals from a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds. Extensive and advanced working knowledge of Excel is required.
Responsibilities
Financial Modeling and Presentation
- Forecast performance of LISC’s loan portfolio and leverage analysis to inform lending and capital planning strategies.
- Build and maintain financial models that detail the organization’s operations and project future performance.
- Perform scenario analysis of LISC’s multi-year financial trajectory including liquidity, alignment with financial covenants and other key performance measures.
- Develop ad hoc models, analysis, and presentation materials to educate and inform decision-making processes of LISC leadership.
- Prepare and deliver content for LISC’s asset liability committee; project-manage presentation materials with input from multiple teams, take meeting minutes, prepare and circulate agendas and meeting materials.
Budget and Forecasting
- Support key aspects of the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting process, analyzing and consolidating financial data.
- Coordinate with department leaders across the organization to collect and validate data inputs for budget and forecasting.
- Distill trends and prepare variance analysis to capture changes between actuals, budget, and forecast.
- Maintain and implement any necessary process improvements in Adaptive, LISC’s budgeting and financial reporting tool.
- Contribute discussion materials for executive committee and board of director meetings.
Affiliate Businesses
- Project manage annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for certain LISC affiliates, coordinating between accounting and business units to deliver informed analysis to senior management.
- Prepare quantitative analysis to support strategic decisions related to operating and fund affiliates.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Quali fi cations
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, finance, economics, accounting, or related field is required.
- 6-8 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, accounting, banking, consulting, or related fields is required. Experience in the field of community development is preferred.
- Excellent financial analytical skills. Deep understanding of financial modeling for borrowing and lending funds.
- Fluency in financial statement analysis and synthesizing complex financial concepts for presentations.
- Vision, energy, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a strong work ethic.
- Excellent judgment, integrity, and professionalism.
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive financial planning software is a plus.
Compensation
LISC provides a competitive salary ($85,457-$106,822) and excellent fringe benefits for this position.
*Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.
Our benefits include:
Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health plans for you and your family’s well-being; Disability Insurance: Long-term and short-term coverage for peace of mind; Retirement Savings: Secure your future with our 401(k) and 403(b) plans; Generous Holidays: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and celebrate; Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days: Take advantage of flexible time-off policies to maintain work-life balance; Tuition Assistance: Pursue your educational goals with support from our tuition assistance program; Referral Program: Earn rewards for referring qualified candidates to join our team; Professional Development Opportunities: Grow and advance in your career with access to ongoing training and development programs tailored to your goals.
LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
