School Finance Specialist

Role Overview

• Serve as an outsourced accountant and financial advisor for a portfolio of schools
• Oversee all day-to-day full-cycle accounting and compliance aspects of the schools
• Close the books monthly/quarterly/annually and prepare monthly financial statements
• Project manage schools' annual fiscal audit, completing necessary end of year statements and schedules
• Liaise with the state education authority (SEA), and charter authorizer as relevant
• Partner with EdOps School Finance Manager to provide high quality customer service
• Invest in other members of the EdOps team, supporting their efforts

Requirements

• Strong organization and time management skills
• Intermediate Excel knowledge, such as formulas like vlookups and sumifs
• Direct work experience and/or degree in finance or accounting or related field
• Strong quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with people at every level of an organization
• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Intacct or Blackbaud
• General comfort with technology systems

Benefits

• Purpose driven work focusing on student achievement through operational excellence
• Opportunity to work every day with colleagues who are committed to kids and supportive of each other's efforts