This position functions as the primary financial advisor for MS-ISAC leadership, owning program-level financial models, multi-scenario projections, operational insights, and spend optimization recommendations. This role requires strong financial acumen, excellent modeling and planning capabilities, and the ability to translate complex operational requirements into actionable financial plans that resonate with executive leaders.
You will partner closely with CIS Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Contracts & Grants, and program managers to ensure alignment between operational objectives, funding sources, and long-term financial sustainability.
What You'll Do:
Lead the annual budgeting process for the MS-ISAC, including forecasting, cost modeling, headcount planning, and long-range financial projections
Develop and maintain detailed multi-scenario financial models that align program growth, operational changes, and funding strategies
Provide monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights directly to executive leadership
Serve as primary financial advisor to MS-ISAC leadership, supporting strategic planning, operational decision-making, and funding optimization
Partner with FP&A and Accounting teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition, cost allocations, and forecasting methodologies
Monitor and evaluate financial performance drivers, identifying risks, opportunities, and operational efficiency improvements
Develop financial dashboards, metrics, and reporting packages tailored to program-level needs and executive-level audiences
Review budget submissions across MS-ISAC divisions to ensure alignment with program priorities and available funding
Support quarterly re-forecasting cycles, resource planning, and strategic initiatives requiring financial evaluation
Ensure accurate financial inputs into Workday, Adaptive Planning, and other CIS systems
Perform ad-hoc analysis and provide rapid-response financial guidance to support emerging operational requirements
Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned
What You'll Need:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field*
5+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or related finance functions
Demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder operational environments
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
Proven ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to executive leadership
Deep understanding of budgeting practices, variance analysis, cost modeling, and revenue recognition principles
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and ownership
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
Must be authorized to work in the United States
It's a Plus if You Have:
7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or financial analysis
Experience using Workday and Adaptive Planning
Experience serving as a finance business partner supporting operational or program leadership
Experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations
Experience developing and presenting financial reporting packages for senior executives
Experience with allocation models, cost analysis, and operational ROI assessments
Experience with CRM software, preferably Salesforce
*Additional years of relevant experience or a combination of an Associate’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.
Compensation Range:
$75,000.00 - $129,300.00Top Skills
What We Do
The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS®) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation.
We are a community-driven nonprofit, responsible for the CIS Controls® and CIS Benchmarks™, globally recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data. We lead a global community of IT professionals to continuously evolve these standards and provide products and services to proactively safeguard against emerging threats. Our CIS Hardened Images® provide secure, on-demand, scalable computing environments in the cloud.
CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®), the trusted resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities, and the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (EI-ISAC®), which supports the rapidly changing cybersecurity needs of U.S. elections offices.
