Interim Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is a 150-year-old conservation nonprofit focused on outdoor recreation from Maine to Virginia. With over 30 lodges, huts, and volunteer camps & cabins, we believe that by getting people outdoors, we unlock and deepen our community’s commitment to conservation. The Interim Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will provide leadership and continuity for AMC’s FP&A function during a 12-week leave period, with a 4-week transition overlap.

This role will lead execution of key financial planning cycles—including the fall reforecast and annual budget process—ensuring high-quality analysis, strong coordination across teams, and timely delivery of materials.

Working closely with the CFO, the Interim Senior Manager will be responsible for developing financial insights and producing materials to support executive and Finance Committee decision-making. The CFO will serve as the primary presenter; this role ensures the underlying analysis, messaging, and outputs are accurate, clear, and decision-ready. While this is a remote role location is flexible only within the AMC's footprint.

• 2026 Reforecast Leadership (September–early October):
  Lead the August reforecast process (executed in September/October), coordinating inputs across departments.
• Review and validate forecast updates prepared by budget managers; challenge assumptions and ensure consistency and accuracy across projections.
• Develop clear, decision-ready materials for the Finance Committee (early October) and Board (mid October), including variance analysis, key risks, and recommendations; partner closely with the CFO to align on messaging and key takeaways.
• 2027 Annual Budget Process Ownership (Mid October–Late November):
  Lead the annual budgeting process, coordinating with department leaders to refine inputs, incorporate updates, and resolve gaps; oversee consolidation and validation of budget data and assumptions; prepare final annual budget materials for leadership review and approval in early December; drive final revisions, materials production, and presentation for completion upon the Director’s return.
• Team Leadership & Oversight:
  Manage and oversee the Financial Analyst, provide direction, prioritization, and quality control across FP&A outputs; step in on complex, sensitive, or ambiguous areas as needed.
• Stakeholder Coordination:
  Serve as the primary FP&A contact for department budget leaders during planning cycles; maintain schedule through proactive communication and follow-up; partner with the CFO on key decisions, tradeoffs, and issue resolution.
• Transition & Documentation:
  Complete a structured 4-week transition to gain familiarity with models, processes, and stakeholders; document key assumptions, changes, and decisions; ensure a smooth handoff to the Director at assignment conclusion.
• Decision-Making & Role Clarity:
  Own process management, analysis, model outputs, and development of all financial materials; partner with the CFO on messaging, key assumptions, and tradeoff decisions; CFO leads executive and Finance Committee and Board presentations and final decision-making.

• 7+ years of FP&A experience leading budgets and reforecasts; familiarity with non-profit budgeting (including restricted funds/grants) preferred.
• Strong preference for candidates who have led an annual budget or reforecast process end-to-end.
• Strong ability to synthesize financial data into clear, executive-ready materials; experience managing timelines and coordinating cross-functional inputs; strong review skills to validate and refine models built by others.
• Experience with Sage Intacct accounting and Vena Solutions planning software platforms a strong plus.

• Salary Range: $50.00 - $60.00/hour
• Benefits:
  Insurance (6 months+, >30 hours/week), voluntary 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off (up to 10 days depending on length of service).
• Other Perks: 30% AMC merchandise discount, free annual AMC membership, 4 free nights at AMC locations, Prodeals on equipment and gear.

Compliance note:
The Appalachian Mountain Club has zero tolerance for child abuse or placing children in danger. The AMC requires all employees who work in programs or facilities serving children, disabled persons, or the elderly to have a criminal background check performed annually with employment contingent upon satisfactory results.