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Director, Finance Systems Strategy & Optimization

College Board · Education · $1.17B budget · 1,968 staff · Since 1900

Why College Board

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Connects students to higher education and career opportunities through college readiness programs, standardized testing like the SAT, Advanced Placement courses, and financial aid planning resources.

  • Advanced Placement Program Founded in 1955, the Advanced Placement program gives students the opportunity to take college-level coursework and exams in high school. Students who succeed on AP exams are more likely to succeed in college and can potentially earn…$453.3M spent in FY2024
  • SAT Suite of Assessments College Board's SAT Suite, which includes the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9, measures what research shows students need to succeed after high school. It also connects students with fee waivers, scholarship opportunities, free, personalized…$203.7M spent in FY2024
  • College and Career Opportunities and Enrollment By connecting students to colleges and scholarships, and providing access to credit programs, planning tools, and fee waivers for all who need them, College Board is increasing opportunities and breaking down barriers to college…$121.8M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Peers pay
$133K–$205K
$10M+ orgs, New York
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Pays its leaders
$465K–$2.0M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$963.0M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
1,968
employees
583 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+18%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 25.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1942
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.

About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Director, Finance Systems Strategy & Optimization College Board - Finance Location : This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes. Role Type : This is a full time position About the Team The Operational Excellence (OX) function at the College Board is a high-performing team, serving as a center of excellence i n the Finance Division, led by the Executive Director, Operational Excellence.

Situated directly under the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), OX brings deep expertise in project management, process architecture, product strategy, data analytics, and strategic communications. We are committed to driving organizational excellence by designing and optimizing integrated systems, enhancing cross - functional collaboration, streamlining complex workflows, and fortifying policy and communication frameworks. Our mission is to empower every function within the Finance Division to operate at peak performance—delivering exceptional value and measurable impact to the College Board .

About the Opportunity

As the Director, Finance Systems Strategy & Optimization, you will serve as the execution leader responsible for translating strategic vision into tangible system improvements across the College Board’s core financial platforms—Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and Strategic Sourcing – Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and Strategic Sourcing. You will focus on driving end-to-end delivery of technical solutions, coordinating complex projects, and ensuring our financial systems operate efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with business needs.

You will partner with Accounting, Procurement, Strategic Finance, Investments, Technology, and Talent to ensure these systems are fully leveraged to deliver maximum value. You will play a critical role in owning the system roadmaps—taking full responsibility for executing both immediate and long-term action plans. You will lead the investigation and implementation of new functionality, ensuring alignment with the needs and priorities of all major stakeholders.

You will have a special focus on AI integration, ensuring our systems utilize the latest and greatest technologies to automate and innovate so Finance teams can work faster and most efficiently and produce more critical insights with ease. Teams will rely on you to build custom dashboards in Workday Financials and maintain financial data integrity to help to drive business decisions. You will be responsible for developing enhanced reporting solutions. You will create and maintain a suite of staff-friendly resources to ensure system processes are clear and known to all users.

Our ideal candidate is passionate about technology, along with prioritizing and simplifying – implementing the most impactful things and finding powerful solutions for complex problems. The…

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About College Board

From its Form 990

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