Job Description

At Uncommon, our Office Managers (OMs) play a central role on our School Operations Teams in ensuring that students, families, and staff have the information and resources they need to succeed. In our schools, we have three Office Managers: Office Manager – Communications, Office Manager - Data & Systems, and Office Manager – Finance. All Office Managers coordinate day-to-day operations systems and routines that allow the school to run seamlessly.

Responsibilities of the Office Manager – Communications include, but are not limited to, the execution of:

• Serving as the primary contact for all of the school’s constituents in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Enrollment of new students and re-enrollment of current students
• Daily student attendance and daily student operational systems
• Maintaining up-to-date student information and student files
• Planning and supporting logistics and set up for school events and activities as needed

Responsibilities of the Office Manager – Data & Systems include, but are not limited to, the execution of:

• Bill pay and accounting
• Procurement and supply management for all student, staff, and event supplies
• Maintaining accurate Student Information Systems for the school and local school system
• Serving as the secondary contact for all of the school’s constituents in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Planning and supporting logistics and set up for school events and activities as needed

Responsibilities of the Office Manager – Finance include, but are not limited to, the execution of the following for our largest K-8 campuses and High Schools:

• Bill pay and accounting
• Procurement and supply management for all student, staff, and event supplies
• Planning and supporting logistics and set up for school events and activities as needed

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and/or work experience.
• Five to seven years in various accounting and finance positions, preferably within a similar industry.
• Public accounting auditing experience required.
• Prior experience with Sarbanes Oxley required.
• Supervisory experience with understanding of human relations, training, and performance management.
• Experience in water or wastewater system design, maintenance, and/or operations preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills.
• Must be able to speak to give direction and converse with others.
• Must be able to read complex operations and financial reports. Write detailed reports and prepare and deliver presentations. Analyze complex operational and technical challenges and resolve same.
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written.
• Strong team and project management skills (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing) with the ability to delegate work, hold individuals accountable, set goals, evaluate performance, and encourage collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and manage key stakeholder relationships across the organization.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage numerous projects with competing priorities.
• Good risk management skills with ability to foresee problems and develop and deliver solutions.
• Good organization, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to function in the digital world, using computer, laptop, tablet, smart phone devices and software to communicate, perform, and record work.
• Financial analysis skills, including budget management, ongoing assessment of project risk/opportunities, project close-out and look-back, and basic accounting knowledge.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Self-starter, strong drive and result oriented.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Project management courses or certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
• Valid local state driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements:

• Walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull moderate amounts of weight.
• Must be able to see clearly and hear.

Additional Information

Pay Range $85000 to $94000 per year.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.