Job Description

Position Overview:

The Budget & Financial Manager is a key member of the KIPP DC team and reports to the Director of Budget and Financial Planning. This is an exempt position. This individual will support the day-to-day financial operations of our regional office in the areas of budgeting, financial reporting, and financial analysis. Additionally, they will help lead our efforts to build scalable and efficient financial infrastructure and provide exceptional service and support to our schools to ensure the organization’s continued financial success.

The ideal candidate for this position will have proven financial analysis, communication, team leadership, analytical thinking, and project management skills. Additionally, they will be meticulously organized and detail-oriented with solid independent judgment and decision-making skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a thought-partner to and communicate / collaborate with colleagues on the Finance team and cross functional teams across schools and headquarters departments to strengthen financial processes

• Organize, document, and project manage throughout budget process to track progress against team deadlines and goals and strengthen annual financial planning, working alongside organization stakeholders, budget leads, and contributors

• Support the school and HDQ budget process through analysis, process improvements, meeting preparation, and general support, promoting an efficient and effective workflow throughout budget season

• Process and disseminate financial statements and documents to all stakeholders throughout budget and budget vs. actual processes

• Maintain reports, manage administrative programming, and configure workstream flow within budgeting platform, Vena, while strengthening Vena’s value proposition to colleagues, ensuring proper access to financial information and ease of use of platform

• Participate in the implementation and execution of new FP&A systems and platforms related to ERP

• Create, manage, streamline, and store documentation of team processes across a variety of systems and platforms

• Facilitate the monthly budget vs. actual process, gathering data, performing analysis, and coordinating follow-up communication and adjustments with Instructional, Operations, and Accounting teams

• Load and process expense data and adjustments into Vena throughout fiscal year

• Execute on a wide array of financial reporting concerning KIPP DC’s financial position to a variety of internal and external constituents, including investors, the Finance Committee, lenders, and other oversight authorities

• Track and monitor existing real estate portfolio, ensuring financial health and sustainability through appropriate accounting practices and compliance with lease and rent obligations

• Map and evaluate current KIPP DC financial systems, workflow, and processes to create transparency, share knowledge, and make strategic recommendations on process improvements and efficiencies

• Foster KIPP DC’s sustainability mission through support of double bottom line projects and initiatives involving solar, LEDs, and other energy efficiencies while improving processes around tracking, benchmarking, goal setting, and planning around the broader sustainability mission

• Handle ad hoc financial analysis, modeling, and reporting related to spending, budgets, network-wide analysis, forecasting, growth planning, compensation, purchasing decisions, real estate, etc.

• Assist with the annual audit and insurance renewals, as requested

• Perform other assignments and projects as assigned

• Serve as a full-time and engaged member of KIPP DC’s staff

Qualifications

Skills and Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree required (in accounting or finance preferred)
• 2 to 4 years related experience
• Experience with schools, school budgets, or school networks, preferred
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required, experience with financial reporting systems preferred
• Knowledge of and comfort with large complex financial data
• Command of organizational financial and operational metrics, and an understanding of KIPP DC capital structure, stresses, and requirements
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, non-profit environment
• Experience working collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Excellent written, oral, and people skills, with particular skill in navigating diverse levels of financial technical proficiency
• Commitment to KIPP DC’s mission and strength in the key competencies of accountability, driving results, initiative and self-management, professionalism, tenacity, and teamwork and building relationships

Additional Information

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:

• The anticipated starting salary for this position is $78,777-$93,782. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.

• KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical.

• KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.

• Currently, individuals in this role have up to 15 paid time off days, up to 10 paid sick days, and 12 paid holidays. This is subject to change and your exact schedule will be shared in your offer letter.

• As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. This position will generally work independently and not regularly interface with students, families, or school teams. This position will primarily work from our headquarters office to maintain a connection to their colleagues and foster a sense of cross-functional collaboration. Because of the nature of this position’s work, this will allow for hybrid work. This role will have approximately 50% flexibility to work remotely.

HOW TO APPLY:
All interested applicants should visit online at http://www.kippdc.org/careers/apply-now/. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment Team via e-mail at careers@kippdc.org.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.

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