Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities

• Shaping Enterprise Strategy
• Partnering closely with the CEO, Executive Team, and Board to help direct the long-term direction of the organization
• Leading financial scenario planning, capital allocation, enterprise risk management, and portfolio decisions
• Helping YES Prep navigate enrollment trends, facilities strategy, and long-term financial sustainability
• Translating complex financial issues into clear strategic options and actionable recommendations
• Leading Financial Stewardship
• Ensuring the continued strength of YES Prep's financial foundation
• Leading the evolution of YES Prep’s finance organization
• Building a High-Performing Finance Organization
• Leading the finance organization to operate as a cohesive, high-performing leadership team
• Strengthening Governance and Executive Leadership
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board
• Presenting complex financial issues with clarity
• Providing thoughtful recommendations
• Constructively challenging assumptions when appropriate
• Modeling the leadership behaviors expected across YES Prep

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• 10 years of financial and accounting responsibility
• Experience managing individual contributors and teams
• Experience with GAAP reporting
• Demonstrated success leading complex organizations through strategic change
• Exceptional communication and executive presence with boards and senior leaders
• Proven ability to build, coach, and develop high-performing teams
• Ability to balance collaboration with independent judgment and constructive challenge
• Courageously challenges assumptions while maintaining trust and strong relationships across the organization
• Demonstrates exceptional financial judgment and the ability to influence organizational strategy and leadership
• Possesses the executive presence and sound judgment needed to navigate difficult conversations and build credibility quickly
• Lets others know what is expected and how to get there
• Leads confidently through ambiguity, complexity, and organizational change
• Equally effective in shaping strategy at the board level, partnering with the CEO and Executive Team, and leading a high-performing finance organization
• Simplifies complex issues and translates them into clear, actionable recommendations
• Bridges the gap between the finance function and the rest of the organization
• Brings humility, emotional maturity, and balanced decision-making to leadership situations
• Exercises sound judgment when navigating ambiguity, conflict, and difficult organizational decisions