Finance Business Partner

Goodwill is one of the leading non-profit brands in the world and one of the largest non-profits in Southern California. We are a rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more focused on our Mission, on our people, and on our future. It’s always a GOOD day in SoCal! 

The Finance Business Partner serves as the key business analyst and liaison between the Business Line and Finance by applying financial insight in performing projections and analysis of results to support the overall company goals.  The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting, developing and improving the financial processes that enable sound planning and decision making for the Business Line. This position specifically focuses on developing, streamlining, maintaining financial and operational reports and models, and provides direct financial support to Business Line Team.  This position will track and analyze key metrics and provide financial support to enable business growth and identify opportunities and risks to the business. This role requires a high degree of professionalism and the ability to accomplish objectives with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the development of the business units or department’s annual operating budgets and the development of strategic and operating plans. Build and maintain complex financial and analytical models using advanced Excel skills.
• Perform due diligence for new initiatives.  Perform sensitivity and incremental cost-benefit decision analyses. Provide analytical support for business initiatives. Identify, analyze, and communicate trends and issues affecting the business.
• Provides analysis and feedback on financial performance and key performance measure. Provides root cause variance explanations and highlights opportunities and risks
• Provides financial information and guidance to all levels of management.  Perform in-depth variance analysis between actual operating, budgets and identify and investigate any resulting variance.

Education & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in reporting, consolidation and financial analysis.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics is required; Master’s preferred.
• Advance knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; Access a plus; Experience with financial performance systems (e.g. Adaptive Insights, SAP and BI).
• Must be detailed oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated experience in developing complex financial models, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Strong partnership and collaborative style with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills.
• Ability to command credibility and influence across the organization.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically.
• Ability to accomplish objectives with minimum supervision.
• Must have advanced knowledge proficiency of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, Power Point and E-mail

Pre-Employment Testing

• Drug Screen
• Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Education Verification
• MVR

Goodwill Industries in Southern California is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here:

Goodwill gives preferential consideration to persons with barriers to employment.   Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Goodwill is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. 

Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.  

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities

In furtherance of our commitment to end discrimination against qualified disabled individuals, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all regulations properly issued thereunder to protect the rights of qualified disabled persons, it is Goodwill's policy that no program or activity administered by it shall exclude from participation, deny benefits to or subject to discrimination any individual solely by reason of his or her disability.   Equal employment opportunity will be extended to qualified disabled persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.   We further affirm that we will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified disabled employee or applicant.  

It is the policy of Goodwill to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.  If you need assistance for accommodations to interview because of a disability, please notify the Human Resources Department. 

Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a disability.