EdOps · 3 weeks ago
School Finance and Accounting Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expEdOps is a B-Corp that partners with schools to provide expert support in finance, accounting, and student data management. The School Finance and Accounting Specialist will support schools with their accounting and compliance processes while driving strategic decisions through data-driven insights.
Charter SchoolsFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Serve as outsourced accountant for a portfolio of schools
Oversee all day-to-day full-cycle accounting and compliance aspects of the schools, including accounts payable, payroll, grants administration, and regulatory compliance
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
Solve problems that arise in accounting, compliance and related processes
Partner with schools to identify and implement best practices in accounting, compliance and related processes
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, supporting their efforts and demonstrating a desire to contribute to the growth of the internal team
By Year 1 you will: Solve small, real problems for schools on a daily basis
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
Own the day-to-day financial and monthly accounting close process for multiple schools
Independently manage the annual financial cycle for a portfolio of schools
Serve as an integral part of several internal teams demonstrating a strong desire to help
By Year 2 you will: 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
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
Qualification
Required
Experience in finance and accounting required
Strong preference for experience with full-cycle monthly close, reconciliation, audit and a fundamental knowledge of GAAP
Degree in finance or accounting or related field is also valued
Strong organization and time management skills
Intermediate Excel knowledge, such as formulas like vlookups and sumifs
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, including presenting and explaining info (both verbally and in writing) to people with varying financial literacy
Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Intacct or Blackbaud
General comfort with technology systems (e.g., Google suite, financial systems)
Work experience: typically, Finance Specialists have 5-8 years of work or post-secondary educational experience
Preferred
Blackbaud experience especially valued
An openness and proactive mindset toward leveraging new technology, especially AI tools, to innovate and enhance the quality and efficiency of your work
Benefits
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.
So much more! – check out other perks of working at EdOps here.
And some details on benefits here.
Company
EdOps
EdOps is a provider of business management services to charter schools specializing in finance, student data, and operations work.
51-200 employees
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Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dan Theisen
CEO & Co-Founder
Brad Olander
CFO and Co-Founder
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