Dates: 8/3/2026-12/4/2026
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. We partner with local communities, outdoor brands, and government entities to expand our community’s impact.
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.
What You’ll Be Doing At AMC
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, building on the draft developed over the summer
- Coordinate 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 the annual budget through final revisions, materials production, and presentation, such that it is complete upon the Director’s return
Team Leadership & Oversight
- Manage and support the Financial Analyst, who will execute much of the detailed model updates and data work, with direct oversight and ownership of the final work product
- Provide direction, prioritization, and quality control across all 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
- Keep reforecast and budget processes on schedule through proactive communication and follow-up
- Partner closely 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 made during the assignment
- Ensure a smooth and organized handoff to Director at the conclusion of the assignment
- Decision-Making & Role Clarity
- Own: process management, analysis, model outputs, and development of all financial materials
- Partner with CFO: messaging, key assumptions, and tradeoff decisions
- CFO leads: executive and Finance Committee and Board presentations and final decision-making
