Develop an in-depth understanding of its financial structure
and provide strategic and quantitative analysis on financial
strategy, planning, and policy issues.
Manage financial deliverables, including the development and
submission of sustainable unit budgets, forecasts, multi-year
financial plans, financial reporting, and related
deliverables.
Ensure departments and units achieve their targets through
regular support, discussion and independent scrutiny.
Serve as each partner unit's financial point of contact within
the University and represent their interests and needs to the
broader organization.
Ensure financial processes, systems and reporting are
continually enhanced to support the unit's strategic goals and
objectives.
Develop and implement strategies for budgeting, forecasting,
multi-year financial planning, financial modeling, variance
analysis, financial reporting. Use these tools to effectively
manage expenses, enhance revenue, and achieve other strategic goals
and objectives.
Manage a team of 2-3 Assistant/Associate Directors and 8-10
analysts, including the potential for growth
Major Responsibility: Support the University's central
financial planning and management, including contributing to the
development, communication, and management of the University's
annual budget, forecast, and other financial planning
processes
Supporting Actions:
- Partner with the AVP of Financial Strategy and Planning and
Director of Budget Planning and Analysis to set priorities that
advance the University's central financial planning and
management.
- Contribute to the development, communication, and management of
the University's annual budget, forecast, and other financial
planning processes.
- Provide strategic input and technical support to budgeting and
financial system development, implementation, maintenance, and
enhancement, along with training and support
- Frame key questions and develop recommendations to help inform
decision making among University leaders.
- Analyze and evaluate budgets, forecasts and multi-year
financial plans and prepare review materials for Chief Financial
Officer, Provost, Executive Vice President of Finance and
Administration, President, and the Corporation.
- Synthesize findings and determine short- and long-term
ramifications for all stakeholders.
- Design and deliver presentations that educate University
leadership on potential options, facilitating informal and formal
dialogue as needed.
- Develop hypotheses and conduct analyses to respond to ad-hoc
queries and strategic requests.
Major Responsibility: Lead special projects across a wide
range of financial and strategic initiatives both within the
Finance Business Partner's portfolio and University-wide
Supporting Actions:
- Partner with departments and project stakeholders on important
strategic financial questions that require thoughtful
problem-structuring and analytic capability and developing an
understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by the
university, department or unit.
Major Responsibility: Leadership and team building
Supporting Actions:
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of a high-performing
team of Finance Business Partners, fostering a culture of
collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth
through coaching, mentoring, workforce planning, and succession
development.
- Provide leadership determining the direction of the team's
priorities.
- Support the creation and implementation of OFSP goals,
strategies and priorities.
- Responsible for management decisions, hiring, promoting and
other.
- Recruit new analysts as needed to strengthen and grow the team,
as applicable.
- Promote an inclusive, diverse, and innovative work
environment.
- Partner with other groups across the Finance Division,
including the Controller's Office, Treasury and Insurance, Gifts
and Endowments, and Financial Services teams, to build a
University-wide understanding of financial management issues that
inform planning, reporting, and analysis.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12: Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 7 years of
related experience.
- Grade 13: Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 10 years
of related experience.
- Management experience preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong technical skills, including data base management and
spreadsheets
- Experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning preferred
The Office of Financial Strategy and Planning (OFSP) is seeking
a skilled Director of FP&A and Finance Business Partners. This
position will be filled as a Grade 13 or Grade 12, depending on the
finalist's depth of qualifications, technical expertise, and
relevant experience.
Applicants are asked to include a resume and cover
letter.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful
completion of a background check.
Benefits of Working at Brown:
Please review additional information on the
Benefits of Working at
Brown.
Recruiting Start Date:
2026-09-29
Job Posting Title:
Director of FP&A and Finance Business Partners
Department:
Office of Financial Strategy and Planning
Grade:
Grade 13
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5
Position Work Location:
Hybrid
Submission Guidelines:
The designated
Position Work
Location for each position determines the approved modality
of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and
business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site,
hybrid, or remote.
Employees with a designated position work location as remote must
reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is
registered to do business. Brown University is a registered
employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.
Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown
University, you must submit a separate application for each
position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed
only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are
not automatically considered for future openings.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions you may contact
employment@brown.edu.
Brown is an E-Verify Employer.
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Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits
discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's
race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under
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and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals
on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University
maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with
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