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Description
Amethod Public Schools (AMPS) is a mission and values driven organization. Our mission is to provide a rigorous college preparatory education and character development program that will prepare students from underserved communities to succeed in college and beyond. Our day-to-day work is embodied by a set of core values:
Description
Amethod Public Schools (AMPS) is a mission and values driven organization. Our mission is to provide a rigorous college preparatory education and character development program that will prepare students from underserved communities to succeed in college and beyond. Our day-to-day work is embodied by a set of core values: Students First, Be Adaptable, Perseverance, Results Oriented Mindset (Accountability), Commitment to Distinction (Be the Change) . We are looking for team members who exude these values and a passion for our mission.
Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role is explicitly designed to address the financial needs of AMPS. This is a unique opportunity for an executive with strong strategic and financial skills to deeply impact a leading organization experiencing successful growth and entering a period of adaptation and evolution.
The CFO will work with the CEO, board, finance committee, and key leadership to allocate resources aligned with meeting programmatic, strategic, and financial goals. The CFO ensures proper accounting systems are being followed to meet federal, state, and local financial compliance regulations. The CFO manages a staff to follow and practice GAAP, internal controls, and other approaches to ensure the integrity and accuracy of our financial records so that AMPS can meet regulatory and audit standards. The CFO reports directly to the CEO. The CFO is responsible for establishing a strong line of communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and leaders as well as one of our key funding entities and partners with the CEO, the finance committee, the audit committee, and other key internal and external stakeholders to address and solve for daily operational challenges, growth/expansion challenges, and other finance-related challenges as they arise.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The CFO will play a crucial role in the following areas:
Organizational, Functional, and Team Management
- Serve as the chief financial strategist and a thought leader on all financial matters for AMPS and develop strong professional working relationships with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and senior cabinet members, the boards of directors, and school leaders.
- Bring an expert level of school financial leadership to AMPS, and oversee the strategic and tactical management of all areas of finance and accounting, including forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, reporting, and grants management.
- Develop a strong, effective partnership with the CEO and senior cabinet that ensures strategic, anticipatory management of all finance functions.
- Build and nurture an inspiring, high-performing, and inclusive culture within team Finance and with teams across the network and in schools.
- Ensures that each direct report runs the day-to-day management of financial planning, analysis and accounting and that all team members align with AMPS mission, vision, values, and strategic direction.
- Ensure AMPS's long-term fiscal health and viability, including all financial functions, are appropriately coordinated with all relevant areas within network support and schools. Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning
- In partnership with the CEO, senior cabinet, and board of directors, lead and implement the AMPS long and short-range strategic planning.
- In partnership with the CEO, senior cabinet, and board of directors, implement AMPS long and short-range strategic planning efforts to develop multi-year business plans and budgets, evaluate the progress of organizational activity against established goals and relevant benchmarks, and ensure plans are revised as needed.
- Oversee budget process for a complex multi-entity, multi-county organization, including the strategic and appropriate use of stimulus, Federal funds, and other special funds.
- Frame and interpret the “big picture” to the senior cabinet and school leaders and guide them and their teams to participate in short- and long-term budgeting, planning, and financial management to achieve desired results and support the AMPS strategic and mission objectives.
- Educates and supports leaders in preparing annual budgets and managing school-based expenses.
- Provide advice and counsel around the planning and implementation of short- and long-term capital projects, identification of new potential revenue streams, real estate planning, human resources management, and administration, and be flexible in adapting to emerging needs of AMPS as they develop.
- Evaluate and optimize technology across the organization to improve workflow and solve network-wide and departmental challenges through automation solutions.
- In collaboration with team Finance, organizational, and school leaders, institute and document best-in-class processes in budgeting, financial planning and analysis, cost management, program improvement, metrics, and/or policy changes.
- Oversee the preparation of financial materials, metrics, and communications to the senior cabinet and boards of directors to ensure accurate and up-to-date financial and fundraising reporting.
- Effectively collaborate with school leaders in a way that generates buy-in and leads to greater efficiency, effectiveness, and strong financial controls, ultimately serving the entire organization and the goals of all teams, units, and schools at AMPS.
- Creates department goals and performs ongoing analysis and process improvements
- Promote a culture of financial rigor, transparency, and accountability as they develop.
While no one candidate will embody all the Traits and Qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:
Traits
- A passion and commitment to AMPS mission to deliver on the promise of equal educational opportunities for all children, no matter their background or zip code.
- Deep experience running a high-performing and strategic finance department with proven experience in budgeting, strategic forecasting, and planning, and in overseeing financial, accounting, compliance, and risk management of a complex organization, preferably in large, multistate, or multi-entity non-profits, government organizations and/or school systems.
- Successful track record of leading and developing high-performing teams committed to the organization's mission and goals, fostering trust and collaboration among team members, and managing through change with flexibility and poise.
- Demonstrated success developing, managing, cultivating, and leveraging strong interpersonal relationships and partnerships across all levels of an organization toward shared goals and outcomes.
- Ability to lead by example and demonstrate humility, a strong drive for excellence, and strong emotional intelligence
- High level of intellectual rigor with a collaborative, creative, and service-oriented mindset
- Inspirational and empathetic individual of unquestioned integrity, ethics, and values, treating others with respect and having a demonstrated record of supporting and driving initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Highly articulate and a deft communicator with the ability to easily convey the organization’s successes and opportunities with passion in written and verbal formats in both formal and informal situations.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.
- Minimum five years experience in financial management, preferably in educational business administration
- A master’s degree in business and/or CPA is preferred, not required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
AMPS is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff, and we encourage applications from traditionally under--represented backgrounds. AMPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnic origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.
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