Altus Schools ยท 1 day ago
Finance Administrator
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $212K/yr
10+ years expAltus Schools is seeking a Finance Administrator to oversee the administration and operations of the Business Services department. The role involves ensuring financial stability, managing budgets, and contributing to the strategic direction of the organization while supervising compliance practices and records.
Education Management
Hiring Manager
Altus Schools
Responsibilities
Plan, organize, and administer the successful implementation of school finance best practices; contribute to the strategic direction of Altus Schools in carrying out its mission, vision, and strategic initiatives
Oversee the development of the annual budget; monitor income and expenditures; prepare budget recommendations for the Board; maintain current knowledge of fiscal-related issues
Assist in the development of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
Attend a variety of local, city, county, state, and federal meetings as assigned; attend conferences and workshops. Make presentations and conduct assigned meetings, prepare agendas, review minutes, and provide information and guidance as necessary
Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports including budgets, property contracts, legislative updates, and other reports related to assigned functions; direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports related to business operations
Assist in the coordination of the investments and cash funds
Review and submit mandated fiscal reports
Annual review of job functions and evaluations of finance team members
Responsible for renewal of vendor contracts
Review audit report and federal and state tax forms
Provide technical expertise, information, and assistance to the Leadership Team regarding assigned functions; participate in the formulation and development of fiscal policies, procedures, personnel and programs
Communicate with other administrators and outside organizations to coordinate activities and programs, resolve issues and conflicts, and exchange information
Monitor all categorical budgets
Monitor open purchase orders
Oversee the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Budget/Financial, and Attendance Accounting Departments
Oversee the development of the annual student attendance calendar
Oversee ADA; project annual ADA; conduct internal attendance audits
Coordinate external audit and implement audit procedures
Review and analyze Senate Bill 740 criteria and requirements for compliance annually
Work alongside other organizations that support the school
Perform assigned duties related to contracted agreements entered into by employer
Oversee the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Budget/Financial, and Attendance Accounting Departments
Oversees and administers the daily activities of the Finance Department
Perform other duties as assigned or changed with or without notice
Maintain consistent and regular attendance
Qualification
Required
Administration of California public school finance and business operations
Independent study program requirements in California
Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training
Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting school Business operations
Budget preparation and control
School business management including finance, and facility acquisitions
Oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
Plan, organize, and administer the successful implementation of the Business operations of Altus Schools
Ability to plan and set a financial strategy
Plan, organize, and direct complex projects
Provide creative and effective solutions for meeting the financial needs of Altus Schools
Supervise, evaluate, and maintain performance and compliance records of assigned staff
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Meet schedules and timelines
Work independently with little direction
Plan and organize work
Ability to manage diversity
Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports
Oversee the maintenance of a variety of reports and files related to assigned operations and activities
Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables, Flash Fill, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Filters, SUMIFS, Power Pivots, etc
Ability to create advance Excel templates that are easy to use and can be incorporated into work processes
Possession of a valid California driver's license and reliable transportation
TB Clearance
Obtain Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance through the DOJ and FBI
BS in Accounting, Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting, or finance, or CPA is required
Experience with California Education Code, and federal and state regulations
Experience with public finance transactions
Minimum of ten years of overall professional experience
Minimum of five years of financial and operations management with a school district, charter school, nonprofit, major company, or division of a large corporation
Minimum of five years of progressive senior responsibilities in developing and building out financial reporting structures
Company
Altus Schools
Join our team of leaders, achievers and motivators as we continue our work in education reform, changing the way teachers teach and students learn in public schools! How will you transform the lives of students?
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase