Charter School Finance Manager (CFO/Director of Finance)

About the role

The School Finance Manager position is ideal for school finance leaders ready to bring their expertise to a portfolio of schools and shape our nationwide finance offering alongside committed and experienced finance peers.

Responsibilities

• Act as an outsourced CFO for a portfolio of 5-8 schools, advising these schools’ leaders and Boards on matters pertaining to financial and operational policies, strategic decisions, and long-term financial planning.
  • Manage and maintain the school relationship by establishing strong and trusting connections through sound and proactive support aimed to drive client satisfaction and retain our school clients and meet our mission.
  • Work with the school and internal EdOps team and gather inputs to produce forward looking financial forecasts. This may involve generating reports from accounting software, translating accounting schedules and continued partnership with the client.
  • Develop close, trusting partnership with C-Level school leadership which will allow you to provide the best advice and support.
  • Present important financial information to a school’s Board of Directors.
  • Sharpen your expertise in strategic school finance, from multi-year budget development to internal process refinement.
  • Lead project-based or market development work beyond your school portfolio.
• Advises school leaders on nuanced, long term strategic financial decisions (i.e., facilities projects, staffing models, school expansion).
• Contribute to the development and refinement of EdOps’s standard finance product, as well as our suite of best practices.
• Solve small, real problems for schools on a daily basis.
• Advise school leaders on nuanced, long term strategic financial decisions (i.e., facilities projects, staffing models, school expansion).
• Contribute to the development and refinement of EdOps’s standard finance product, as well as our suite of best practices.
• Lead project-based or market development work beyond your school portfolio.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of EdOps’s standard finance product, as well as our suite of best practices.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of EdOps’s standard finance product, as well as our suite of best practices.

Requirements

• Experience excelling in a School Finance Management role (i.e., led finance function for a school, led part of a finance function in larger school organization).
• Experience as part of a School Leadership Team or working very closely with a School Leadership Team.
• Comfort with accounting. A CPA or extensive expertise is not required, but experience navigating accounting software and reading and analyzing financial reports is a must.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge, such as formulas like vlookups and sumifs, because Excel will be your best friend at times.
• Strong quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, as every school is different, and approaches and solutions often have to be customized.
• Excellent client communication and interpersonal skills. Comfort presenting and explaining information (both verbally and in writing) to people with varying financial literacy.
• Comfort interacting with, advising, and challenging C-Level leaders in schools.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• General comfort with technology systems (e.g., Google suite) because we are not big fans of paper around here at EdOps.
• An openness and proactive mindset toward leveraging new technology, especially AI tools, to innovate and enhance the quality and efficiency of your work.

Qualifications

• Typically, School Finance Managers have 10-15 years of work or post-secondary educational experience.
• Experience leading audits.

Skills

• Educational background in finance, accounting, or related fields.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with financial software and accounting systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Benefits

At EdOps, we believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a remote position with part-time arrangements possible for exceptional candidates.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter detailing why you are excited about this opportunity and how your background aligns with the requirements and responsibilities outlined above.