Vice President, Financial Planning and Operations (Fully Remote)

KIPP Public Schools; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Public Schools seeks a senior finance leader to own the Foundation's operating budget and ensure long-term financial sustainability across the network.

You will partner with fundraising, grants, and regional CFOs to forecast revenue, manage liquidity, and oversee core finance operations including procurement, payroll, and accounts payable/receivable. You will lead a high-performing finance team and drive process improvements for audit readiness and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the Foundation's annual operating budget and long-term financial sustainability.
• Partner with fundraising and grants teams to project revenue and build multi-year funding strategies.
• Manage liquidity against a seven-month cash reserve target and produce monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee core finance operations including procurement, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and corporate cards.
• Maintain strong internal controls, policy compliance, and audit readiness.
• Drive efficiency through process improvement, automation, and system upgrades.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team across Financial Planning and Support and Finance Operations.
• Ensure alignment across planning, operations, and accounting to deliver accurate financial management.
• Serve on the Finance Leadership Team and build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and excellence.
• Lead financial monitoring across the KIPP network, partnering with regional superintendents and CFOs.
• Monitor regional financial health through quarterly data, budgets, and audits.
• Coach regional CFOs and finance leaders through complex financial challenges.

Job description

• Own the Foundation's annual operating budget and long-term financial sustainability.
• Partner with fundraising and grants teams to project revenue and build multi-year funding strategies.
• Manage liquidity against a seven-month cash reserve target and produce monthly cash flow forecasts.

Finance Operations:

• Oversee core finance operations including procurement, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and corporate cards.
• Maintain strong internal controls, policy compliance, and audit readiness.
• Drive efficiency through process improvement, automation, and system upgrades.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team across Financial Planning and Support and Finance Operations.
• Ensure alignment across planning, operations, and accounting to deliver accurate financial management.
• Serve on the Finance Leadership Team and build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and excellence.

Regional Oversight:

• Lead financial monitoring across the KIPP network, partnering with regional superintendents and CFOs.
• Monitor regional financial health through quarterly data, budgets, and audits.
• Coach regional CFOs and finance leaders through complex financial challenges.

KIPP Public Schools

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools preparing students for college, career, and beyond. It is a nonprofit organization with 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and close to 210,000 students and alumni, fostering a culture of collaboration and high expectations.