Director of Financial Modeling & Business Intelligence

About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.

Core to our philosophy is how we think of our capital and its risk profile relative to other stakeholders in the drug development pipeline. We work aggressively to de-risk various therapeutic strategies and tools in the hopes of building a robust pipeline of new treatments for patients. In order to achieve our mission of finding a cure for PD it is critical that we engage with, and bring together, members of the PD community including researchers, physicians, health professionals and most important, people with Parkinson's and their families.

We believe that to find a cure for PD as quickly as possible, our capital needs to push research forward today—we therefore deliberately hold no endowment or excessive reserves. We instead seek to deploy funds raised as quickly and wisely as possible. MJFF raises over $100 million annually. Today, the Foundation has approximately 250 full-time employees. We offer a collegial and collaborative environment where optimistic problem-solvers and entrepreneurial, resourceful individuals can thrive and make a tangible difference for millions of people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) is seeking top talent for its Director of Financial Modeling & Business Intelligence.  Reporting to the VP, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, this position provides finance and business partner leadership for a $500M nonprofit biomedical research organization. This role leads the Foundation’s cross-cutting forecast and analytics processes and interacts with leaders across the organization. This position is responsible for quantitative and qualitative forecasting and analytical support, developing innovative systems and tools to support business intelligence and data visualization

This position can be based anywhere in the U.S. and will be expected to work east coast hours (standard business hours are 9:00am – 5:00pmEST).

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the planning, preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans, demonstrating a proactive mindset to ensure timely and effective financial management
• In partnership with the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis and Financial Planning & Analysis team, build the multiyear enterprise-wide Financial forecast, offers trend insights and leads innovative analyses to answer critical strategic questions
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and scenario analysis, continually refine and optimize financial projections
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and projects, leveraging a collaborative mindset to drive cross-departmental synergy and innovation
• Proactively leads ad hoc analyses to answer questions in real-time and anticipates needs of partners across the organization
• Drives systems development for analytics offerings, working collaboratively across the Foundation to define stakeholder needs and prioritize improvement
• Provide strategic recommendations on platforms and technologies that accelerate business capabilities, working closely with the Technology team
• Monitor external environment to identify trends and incorporate new technologies and process improvements into the analytics strategy

People Management

• Builds and leads a team, coaches and develops direct reports
• Provides coaching and mentoring to members of project teams

Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant experience using Adaptive/Workday, Domo, NetSuite systems
• Relevant leadership and people management skills, with experience building and managing high-performing analytics teams
• Accounting experience, including working knowledge of cash flow, revenue recognition, invoicing and net assets
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a dynamic, high-growth environment
• Highly analytical; uses data to support decisions; can clearly communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; can clearly communicate complex information effectively to executive leaders and business partners
• Comfortable with ambiguity; can build processes and drive towards implementation in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Highly collaborative; can comfortably work with a variety of colleagues and stakeholders to gain alignment
• Familiarity with nonprofit or medical research environment such as in biotech/pharma R&D, CRO, or university preferred

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $165,000.  In addition to salary, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 15+ options for medical insurance (with MJFF paying 90 percent of the premiums)
• Competitive dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• 18 days Paid Time Off (PTO); 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
• Two ways of working: hybrid-flex, or remote work.  We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done. 

Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events. 

Vaccine Statement: 
At The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), the health and safety of our team and our community is a priority. MJFF has made the decision to require all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated by date of hire and proof of vaccine is required. Full vaccination is defined as two weeks after both doses of two-dose vaccine or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, because of medical or religious reasons, can request a reasonable accommodation for consideration.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing their specific qualifications and interest in the position.

MJFF is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Diversity may refer to characteristics including, but not limited to, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic circumstance, geographic background, ability and disability, political ideology and age.