Caliber Public Schools · 2 days ago
Director of Finance/Controller
Richmond, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expCaliber Public Schools is dedicated to achieving educational equity for students in underserved communities. The Finance Director/Controller will oversee all finance and accounting functions, develop financial plans, and ensure accurate financial reporting for the organization and its partner schools.
Primary/Secondary Education
Hiring Manager
Sarah Strom
Responsibilities
Preparing and monitoring annual budgets for Caliber and partner organization’s schools and central offices:
Maintaining timely and accurate revenue and expense forecasts across all divisions and funding sources
Preparing monthly reports for Board members and budget owners across Caliber and partner organizations to allow for proactive decision making about school finances
Leading periodic meetings with budget owners across Caliber and partner organizations
Preparing periodic budget updates required by the state and other funders (e.g., quarterly public grant expenditure reports, triennial State budget updates, quarterly banking and debtholder covenant reporting, and periodic financial reports required by private donors)
Overall leadership of accounting policies and systems:
Refining and ensuring adherence with the organization’s fiscal policies, procedures, and internal controls over accounting transactions
Maintaining and recommending improvements to the organization’s accounting systems (e.g., Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Divvy, etc.)
Maintaining our Chart of Accounts consistent with CSAM and SACS structures used by California public schools
Leading the day-to-day accounting needs of the organization in the following areas:
Overseeing and developing an accounting staff of 3+ across Caliber and our partner organization (Senior Accountant, A/P, A/R, etc.)
Tracking revenues from public and private sources to ensure receipt of all funds due to the schools and that funds are used in a manner that is consistent with their allowable uses
Coordinating with HR personnel to ensure that payroll and benefits costs are accurately recorded
Maintaining asset and liability ledgers and depreciation schedules and preparing journal entries for all non-cash accruals or other inter-divisional or inter-fund allocations
Managing the monthly closing process, including reconciling all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
Acting as a primary point of contact with banking and other financial institutions
Leading the year-end closing and audit processes alongside Caliber and partner organization auditors
Track and close out end of year revenue and expense accruals to match the appropriate fiscal period
Ensure the successful and timely completion of audit reports for the State and information returns to the IRS and FTB
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in business administration, accounting, or a closely related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is a plus
Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting &/or financial analysis experience in the charter school sector, or some other non-profit with government accounting exposure
Experience working with enterprise accounting software systems required
Knowledge of generally acceptable accounting principles (GAPP) required
Ability to recruit, supervise, develop, and motivate a team
System-level thinking to take our already highly automated processes and make them even more efficient
Strong aptitude with MS Excel/Google Sheets and ability to work in a highly automated and data driven accounting environment
Strong customer-service orientation and understanding of the support needs of a school environment
Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality regarding sensitive information
Legal authorization to work in the U.S
Within 60 days of hire, provision of TB (tuberculin) clearance, as mandated by the California Education Code
CA DOJ and FBI fingerprint (Livescan) clearance prior to the first day of school
Preferred
Experience with tools Caliber uses is a plus (Sage Intacct & Bill.com in particular)
Knowledge of legal provisions governing California charter school and non-profit financial transactions is a plus
Company
Caliber Public Schools
Our mission at Caliber Public Schools is to shift the experiences, expectations, and outcomes for students in historically underserved communities.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rachael Weingarten
Chief Schools Officer
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