Senior Financial Analyst – Expense Management & Governance

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Columbia, MD, USA
In-Office
68K-78K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Lead enterprise-wide operating expense budgeting, forecasting, governance, and variance analysis. Strengthen financial controls, evaluate investments and productivity, and provide decision support. Partner cross-functionally to improve cost discipline and advise leadership on spending alignment.
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Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

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Working at Enterprise  

At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey. 

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

Job Description Summary

As Enterprise continues to grow in size and complexity, so does the need for stronger financial discipline, transparency, and decision support. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Corporate Finance team.
This newly created role will serve as the central point of accountability for enterprise-wide expense management, governance, and forecasting. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in strengthening financial controls, standardizing processes, and providing forward-looking insights that enable leadership to make informed, strategic decisions.
The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex, matrixed organization. This role requires balancing financial rigor with partnership, ensuring that spending decisions align with Enterprise priorities while enabling business success.

Job Description

Responsibilities: 

  • Expense Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development and ongoing management of enterprise-wide operating expense budgets and forecasts. Ensure projections are accurate, forward-looking, and aligned with strategic priorities, while proactively identifying risks and opportunities. 

  • Expense Governance & Controls: Establish and enforce standards for discretionary spending, financial policies, and expense governance. Drive consistency across the organization and ensure compliance with established Finance guidelines. 

  • Expense Analysis & Variance Management: Deliver timely and high-quality expense reporting, including variance analysis and performance insights. Partner with cost center leaders to explain trends, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions. 

  • Investment & Productivity Evaluation: Evaluate business cases for headcount, discretionary spending, and strategic investments. Apply financial rigor, benchmarking, and productivity metrics to assess return on investment and alignment with organizational objectives. 

  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with division leaders, cost center managers, IT, Procurement, Legal, and Finance leadership to support decision-making, strengthen accountability, and improve cost discipline across the enterprise. 
     

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced certification preferred 

  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, expense management, or cost governance 

  • Strong analytical and modeling skills 

  • Experience influencing stakeholders and supporting enterprise decision-making 

  • Advanced Excel and financial systems experience 

  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills 
     

Salary Transparency 
 

You will be joining a team of talented professionals motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing. 
 

Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family. The pay range for this position is $68,000 - $78,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of what may be paid for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range, and compensation decisions may be influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 

Total Rewards at Enterprise 
 

This range is just one component of our total rewards package, which also includes annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs. 
 

Our benefits form a major part of the total rewards package. These include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support. Enterprise supports flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance and offers health advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and mental health benefits. We round out our package with financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. 
 

Finally, you will have access to learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team and contributing to our mission to serve others. 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • MBA or advanced certification
  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, expense management, or cost governance
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills
  • Experience influencing stakeholders and supporting enterprise decision-making
  • Advanced Excel and financial systems experience
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
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The Company
HQ: Columbia, MD
255 Employees
Year Founded: 1982

What We Do

Enterprise Community Investment (“ECI”) is a national leader in providing investment capital and development services for affordable housing and community revitalization. ECI operates as part of the Enterprise family of companies, which includes Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., a national Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Enterprise’s mission is to create opportunity for low- and moderate-income people through affordable housing in diverse, thriving communities. At Enterprise, we believe opportunity begins when people have a place to call home. We are driven by our mission, fueled by business discipline and sustained by donors and investors. Since 1982, Enterprise has worked with partners in communities nationwide. As one of America’s original social enterprises, we bring together the people and resources to create affordable housing and to revitalize neighborhoods. ECI finances, develops and acquires housing and provides other community development initiatives in underserved neighborhoods throughout the U.S. ECI’s primary business is syndicating low-income tax credits. Our investment and lending products include low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits and long-term permanent mortgages on multifamily and commercial properties. Permanent mortgages are provided through Bellwether Enterprise, our mortgage subsidiary. ECI develops affordable rental and for-sale housing, through its subsidiary Enterprise Homes. Asset management is offered by Enterprise Community Asset Management, Inc. Since its founding, Enterprise has invested $43.6 billion in housing and community revitalization, helped create nearly 585,000 homes and we have touched millions of lives. In fact, every day someone moves into a better place to live thanks to Enterprise. However, today ECI’s mission is more critical than ever. The U.S. is in the midst of a housing crisis that affects nearly 19 million low-income families. Our goal is to end housing insecurity for all.

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