• Job Description

  Req#: 1728185

  Description

  About Bellwether Housing

  Bellwether Housing develops, owns, and operates affordable housing so that a broad range of people across our region can live and prosper in our region. Bellwether is the largest nonprofit housing provider in the Pacific Northwest and is currently undergoing incredible growth. Over the past five years, our operating budget has doubled, and our housing portfolio has increased at a similar rate. We now own and operate over 3,500 affordable apartment homes in Seattle and South King County, and we expect another 900 to come on-line by the end of 2025.

  
  

  In addition to developing and operating housing, Bellwether supports our residents through a growing resident services program and provides real estate development services to other mission-driven nonprofit organizations around Western Washington.

  
  

  Position Summary

  The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager) will report to the Chief Financial Officer and be responsible for leading Bellwether’s strategic financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This role will work closely with department leads and executives to establish and manage key financial performance indicators, build and manage departmental budgets, provide financial insights and reports that support strategic decision-making. This position will also manage Bellwether’s enterprise-level debt that is critical to supporting our growth.

  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, a strong grasp of generally accepted accounting principles, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to Bellwether’s mission.

  Essential Job Duties

  • Develop financial models, dashboards and forecasts for informed, efficient decision making
  • Conduct short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term financial forecasts
  • Advise in development of key financial performance indicators and assist leaders in managing to them
  • Report regularly to organizational leadership financial performance and forecasts and advise leadership regarding risks and opportunities
  • Collaborate with department leaders to create annual budgets and advise leaders in managing budgets
  • Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends and make recommendations for improvement
  • Make recommendation and provide ad-hoc analysis and actional insights to leadership to support cost savings goals and strategies
  • Perform monthly cadence reporting on enterprise-level debt service ratio
  • Optimize the organization’s capital structure, overseeing enterprise-level debt and reserves

  Compensation and Benefits:

  We are dedicated to supporting our employees by offering excellent benefits, career progression opportunities and the ability to be a part of our mission!

  
  Generous compensation range with the following benefits & perks:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match after 15 months of service
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 24 days of PTO in your first year of employment
  • 8 paid office closure days (New Years Day, MLK, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
  • 3 personal days, prorated based on date of hire and are reloaded January 1st of each year
  • ORCA Transit Pass
  • Employer Paid Continuing Education $2500 per year- after 1 year of employment
  • Opportunity for growth & promotion
  • Being a part of a mission-based organization

  Voluntary Benefits:

  • Long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Retirement Plan

  To view our full benefits package visit: www.mybellwetherhousing.com

  Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or another related field required
  • Demonstrated success in a Financial Planning and Analysis or similar function, 5-7 years’ experience
  • Real estate and affordable housing sector experience highly preferred
  • Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Working knowledge of Yardi preferred
  • Excellent demonstrated analytical and financial problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinker with ability to understand business goals and recommend innovative approaches to effect continual improvements to meet business objectives.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills required to successfully manage multiple projects from beginning to end. Deadline-driven and self-motivated
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills: polished, concise, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-experts and ability to build strong relationships across all organizational functions and influence leaders
  • A personal commitment to ensuring equity and inclusion are centered in organizational practices
  • Commitment to Bellwether’s mission, values and strategic plan

  Other Job Requirements:

  • A willingness to learn about one’s own prejudices and biases
  • An ability to work toward equal status relationships with people who are different
  • An ability to question personal assumptions about the skills and competencies of employees who are different
  • A desire to learn as much as possible about how one’s own culture is different from others, and how that contributes to a particular way of viewing self and others
  • An ability to take risks to communicate with people from other cultures
  • An ability to learn from mistakes made in trying to communicate with people of other cultures
  • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

  Other Requirements:

  • Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.

  Bellwether Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  We support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to reasonably accommodate all qualified applicants [and employees] by providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. To request a Reasonable Accommodation for the application or interview process please contact recruiting@bellwetherhousing.org.

  Bellwether Housing is dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We value having employees whose skills, experiences, and backgrounds reflect the populations we serve. We are committed to being an anti-racist organization, while acknowledging we have a long way to go. You can learn more about our DEI work on our website.

  
  

  Any internal candidate that is selected for this position will be subject to a 90-probationary period regardless of the previous role at Bellwether.

  
  

  Salary Description

  $96,000 - $153,600, Depending on experience

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