Charter School Fiscal Oversight & Accountability Analyst

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools seeks a Fiscal Performance and Accountability Analyst to oversee charter and contract public school finances. You will audit financial statements, budgets, and scorecards, and support governance and compliance efforts across the Options Network.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of financial analysis experience, with strong analytical and communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• Minimum five years of related professional financial analysis experience.
• Experience with financial statements, budgets, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee charter and contract public school financial statements and budgets.
• Audit and review quarterly financial statements and amended budgets.
• Develop scorecards and performance reports for oversight.
• Collaborate with network leadership on finance, governance, and compliance.
• Maintain the web-based compliance platform and report to stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Compliance

Stakeholder communication

Data interpretation

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Chicago Public Schools seeks a Fiscal Performance and Accountability Analyst to oversee charter and contract public school finances. You will audit financial statements, budgets, and scorecards, and support governance and compliance efforts across the Options Network.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of financial analysis experience, with strong analytical and communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration.