EdOps
School Finance Specialist- Charters and Independent Schools
United States
Sponsorship not specified$65k-$90kDetected 117 days ago
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About the role
- EdOps School Finance Specialist The school finance specialist position is ideal for an individual looking to apply accounting, finance, business, and analytical skills to the social sector.
- Simply put, we make it easier for school leaders to increase student achievement.
- Our team of over 100 professionals currently serves over 100 independent and public charter schools and networks across D.C., Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York.
Responsibilities
- Partner with EdOps School Finance Manager to provide high quality customer service.
- Own the day-to-day financial and monthly accounting close process for multiple schools.
- Develop deep expertise in charter school accounting and financial compliance reporting.
- Potential to develop a specialization (e.g. facilities finance, quality assurance, regional expertise, etc.) that supports the broader team.
- Every day we work to build an inclusive company culture where everyone can be themselves at work and do their best work.
Requirements
- Direct work experience and/or degree in finance or accounting or related field.
Skills
- Location flexible.
- Continue to solve small and real problems for schools every day.
- Refine skills learned in year 1 resulting in independent and proficient completion of cyclical compliance reporting and annual fiscal audit.
Compensation
- 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, serve as schools' primary contact during field work and assist with 990 preparation Analyze, model, and solve problems on a wide range of business issues.
- Learn the accounting and finance cycle of school finance Learn the ins-and-outs of annual school fiscal compliance reporting Work with several schools in different stages of growth and with different academic models.
- Independently manage the annual financial cycle for a portfolio of schools.
- Refine skills learned in year 1 resulting in independent and proficient completion of cyclical compliance reporting and annual fiscal audit.
Benefits
- Check out other perks of working at EdOps here.
- And some details on benefits here.
- Liaise with the state education authority (SEA), and the charter authorizer as relevant.
- Care about education and outcomes for students as much as you care about well-designed accounting processes.
- Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Open to learning and growing in these areas together so that each of us can contribute to building a culture of equity and support our schools in advancing these values.
Company info
- EdOps is a B-Corp which partners with schools to provide expert support in finance, accounting, and student data management, helping education leaders make informed decisions while minimizing the financial, operational, and compliance burdens of running a school.
- Our experience working with a wide range of schools - from newly authorized charter schools to independent schools with century-long histories, and from microschools to multi-campus networks - allows us to provide high-quality finance, accounting, and student data support across diverse educational environments.
- We are serious about being the best possible partners to schools, and it shows in our 93% annual client retention rate.
- We work hard at being a rewarding, enjoyable workplace where staff can grow professionally and make an impact.
- We are looking for education focused, accounting and finance loving, collaborative people to join our team.
- If you are passionate about our mission, skilled in your field, ready to learn, and looking for a place where you can be yourself, we want to hear from you!
- To apply, please complete our application What you can expect from the hiring process:
- Serve as an integral part of several internal teams demonstrating a strong desire to help.
- We are a very collaborative community that supports each other, but our specialists solve new problems every day.
- Energized by being in a customer service role, as we are here first and foremost to serve our school clients.
- Apply: If you are passionate about our mission, skilled in your field, ready to learn, and looking for a place where you can be yourself, we want to hear from you!
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