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 audits and assist with 990 preparation.
Analyze, model, and solve problems on a wide range of business issues.
Liaise with the state education authority (SEA), and the charter authorizer as relevant.
Partner with EdOps School Finance Manager to provide high quality customer service.
Invest in other members of the EdOps team to support their efforts.

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 (e.g., Google suite, financial systems).
Typically, Finance Specialists have 5-8 years of work or post-secondary educational experience.

Purpose driven work focusing on student achievement through operational excellence.
An opportunity to work every day with colleagues who are committed to kids and supportive of each other’s efforts.
EdOps salaries are commensurate with relative experience and geographic location.
Check out other perks of working at EdOps here.

School Finance Specialist – Charters and Independent Schools

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