Senior School Finance Manager
On-siteChandler, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Lead on 6-8 clients by initiating strategic support to increase school business/operations success and building tools for the client management team. Manage or mentor 1-3 junior staff while independently leading the full monthly close process, including coaching for accuracy and efficiency. Present at all meetings, guide presentation development, and manage complex client requests with junior staff support. Lead completion of all reports and compliance documents, serve as the primary contact for audit documents, and present EdTec content at external events. Support the Sales Team with new client prospects, work with clients on petition budgets, and lead work with prelaunch clients. Initiate and lead local, regional, and/or national team programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
- Extensive experience in financial management, accounting, or auditing roles, with a focus on educational finance or serving clients in the education sector
- In-depth understanding of educational finance regulations, funding mechanisms, compliance requirements, and industry best practices applicable to charter schools at the federal, state, and local levels
- Strong financial leadership skills to develop and implement strategic financial plans, policies, and procedures aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of charter schools
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including charter school administrators, board members, funding agencies, and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated leadership experience in managing teams of finance professionals, including hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management
- Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements governing educational finance, including accounting standards, tax regulations, grant compliance, and auditing standards
- 2-3 years' experience as a School Finance Manager
- Advanced financial analysis skills to interpret complex financial data, conduct variance analysis, assess financial performance, and provide strategic insights and recommendations to clients and stakeholders
- Oversight of budget development, monitoring, and analysis processes, including reviewing budget proposals, tracking budget vs. actual performance, and providing strategic guidance for budget adjustments
- Leadership in managing grant programs, optimizing funding sources, and maximizing grant revenue for charter schools through effective grant proposal development, budgeting, compliance monitoring, and reporting
- Ability to make strategic financial decisions, assess risk-reward trade-offs, and prioritize investments, initiatives, and resource allocations to achieve organizational goals and objectives
- Leadership in driving organizational change initiatives, process improvements, and technology implementations to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of financial operations
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate complex financial concepts, strategies, and recommendations to clients, colleagues, and stakeholders
- Commitment to ongoing learning, staying informed about changes in educational finance regulations, accounting standards, industry trends, and best practices, and pursuing continuous professional development opportunities
- Proficiency in typing and using a computer mouse is essential for entering data, generating reports, and navigating payroll and benefits systems
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred or equivalent public/private sector business or school operations experience
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