Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Full time Regular Employment at W. M. Keck Observatory
Category: Administration
Location: Waimea
Open date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Closing date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Summary
Looking to take your finance career to the next level?
We’re looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager who wants to do more than just manage budgets—you’ll help shape the future of the Observatory.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with leaders across our organization to connect financial insight with strategy. You’ll help us understand where we are, where we’re going, and how we get there—ensuring our resources are aligned with our mission and long-term goals.
If you enjoy translating complex data into meaningful stories and actionable decisions, this is a chance to make a real impact.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
Experience: 7–10+ years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, or related roles.
Experience in complex organizations with multiple funding sources or programs
Skills: Experience in complex organizations with multiple funding sources or programs
Effective leadership and team development skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Strong collaboration and communication across functions.
Technical Competencies:
Strong fluency with MS Excel (specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and charts), presentation software, and integrated financial systems.
Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills. Strong financial planning and analytical capability. Ability to translate financial data into strategic insights.
Additional Information
Key Responsibilities:
Lead development of the annual operating budget in coordination with senior leadership and department manager.
Partner with internal planning groups to develop and maintain multi-year (5-year) financial plans aligned with organizational and scientific priorities.
Oversee financial forecasting and reforecasting processes, including variance analysis and scenario modeling.
Lead the various instrument, infrastructure and technical project and program financial planning, including budget development and resource allocation analysis.
Provide financial analysis and strategic insights to support decision-making by senior leadership.
Partner with the Controller to ensure consistency between financial plans and actual results.
Administer the Sponsored Programs function, including pre-award and post-award.
Ensure compliance coordination for federal awards and grants, including alignment with regulations and sponsor requirements.
Emphasis on the application of advanced analytical tools and AI-enabled technologies to support financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis for strategic decision-making.
Collaborate with Business Systems to ensure planning and reporting tools support financial analysis needs.
Support CFO and leadership in Board and committee reporting related to budgets, forecasts, and financial strategy.
About W. M. Keck Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory operates two 10-meter optical/infrared telescopes on the summit of Maunakea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The twin telescopes feature a suite of advanced instruments including imagers, multi-object spectrographs, high-resolution spectrographs, integral-field spectroscopy and a world-leading laser guide star adaptive optics system which cancels out much of the interference caused by Earth’s turbulent atmosphere. The Observatory is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a scientific partnership of the California Institute of Technology, the University of California and NASA.
Website: keckobservatory.org
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