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Aspire Living & Learning
Aspire Living & Learning
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareLogistics
Aspire Living & Learning is a nonprofit human services and education organization supporting neurodiverse children and adults, including people with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities. Its programs include behavioral support, vocational training, and residential assistance, with services operating across five states. The organization’s work centers on helping people build connections, discover their strengths, and participate in their communities.
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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning at Aspire Living & Learning, a mission-driven nonprofit. Manage financial analysts and provide insights that support organization-wide decisions.

USUnited StatesCTConnecticutMDMarylandMAMassachusettsNHNew HampshireVTVermont
$120,000 – $135,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredFinancial Planning and Analysis
ERP

Description

  • Provide strategic financial leadership across Aspire Living & Learning and report to the CFO.
  • Shape and execute financial strategy with the CFO and senior leadership.
  • Oversee multi-year financial plans that support organizational growth, service innovation, and long-term sustainability.
  • Deliver financial analysis, recommendations, decision support, and reports for the Board.
  • Assess financial risks and opportunities, including the potential effects of strategic initiatives.
  • Direct the organization-wide annual budget process.
  • Create rolling forecasts, scenario analyses, and financial models.
  • Create and maintain consistent budgeting tools, templates, and processes.
  • Work with operational leaders to strengthen budget development, oversight, and accountability.
  • Review budget-to-actual performance, trends, variances, and needed corrective action.
  • Provide timely financial reports to executive and operational leaders.
  • Explain complex financial information as practical insights for non-financial colleagues.
  • Define, track, and report financial and operational KPIs.
  • Analyze the financial effects of program growth, strategic initiatives, funding opportunities, and investments.
  • Improve reporting workflows, analytical tools, and access to financial information.
  • Build effective working relationships with program, operations, and administrative leaders.
  • Promote financial understanding and informed decision-making across the organization.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of financial analysts.
  • Coordinate with accounting, grants management, compliance, and other teams.
  • Help ensure compliance with financial policies and requirements for regulation, funding, and reimbursement.
  • Identify financial risks and propose ways to reduce them.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline.
  • At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial leadership.
  • Experience in a nonprofit, human services, healthcare, behavioral health, education, or similarly complex service organization is preferred.
  • Strong command of financial modeling, scenario planning, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to turn financial and operational data into practical recommendations.
  • Excellent written, spoken, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with executives and stakeholders across organizational levels.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing strong finance or analytics teams.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
  • Experience with financial systems, ERP platforms, budgeting software, and reporting tools.
  • Must live in Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts.
  • Occasional daytime and/or overnight travel within Aspire’s service area may be required.
  • Close vision is needed to review documents and use computer equipment.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance with a choice of medical plans; vision coverage is included at no additional cost.
  • Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options for eligible medical and dependent care expenses using pre-tax funds.
  • Monthly JOON Lifestyle Spending Account funds for wellness, fitness, commuting, childcare, pet care, and other expenses.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a full employer match on contributions up to 2% of salary.
  • Paid sick, personal, and vacation time, along with holidays.
  • Training, leadership and management courses, mentorship, and opportunities for career advancement.
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Telehealth services.

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