VP, School Finance

Adams Express; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

ExED, a nonprofit serving charter schools in Southern California, seeks a Vice President of School Finance to act as CFO for five to eight schools. The role leads an accounting team and drives budgeting, forecasting and financial strategy, ensuring strong internal controls and adherence to public funding requirements.

The VP will interact with school boards and leaders to present financials, develop budgets, and optimize financial operations in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or related field preferred.
• Ability to translate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Interest in ExED’s mission to expand access to high-quality public schools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and forecasts to inform charter school decisions.
• Develop financial strategies aligned with school goals and operations.
• Oversee accounting team to produce accurate reports and forecasts.
• Present monthly financials to the charter school board and leaders.
• Develop knowledge of charter school finance, revenue generation, and public funding requirements.
• Create financial operation procedures with strong internal controls.
• Serve as liaison between charter schools and public agencies as ExED's finance ambassador.
• Oversee annual audits and implement auditor recommendations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication skills

Public funding knowledge

Leadership

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, business, public policy

Tools

Excel

Job description

About Us

ExED (www.exed.org) is a nonprofit organization that fosters the development and management of high-performing charter schools. We believe that every child should have access to a high-quality public education, especially children in educationally underserved communities. ExED is the only nonprofit service provider in Southern California, operating an office in Los Angeles and serving clients throughout California. ExED works with over 100 charter schools, serving more than 44,000 students.

ExED provides a range of services supporting new and existing charter schools, including facility financing services; “CFO” services such as accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll processing, and public funding compliance; and compliance and data management services. The services help our clients operate efficiently, build financial plans to meet short-term and long-term objectives, and secure affordable facilities, enabling school leaders to spend more time working to improve student achievement at their schools.

Position Overview

The Vice President, School Finance, will be either a member of ExED’s Los Angeles office or part of our remote team working with charter schools to ensure their success. This position offers a detail-oriented, highly organized professional the opportunity to apply finance expertise in a unique way—by helping charter schools efficiently allocate and manage their financial operations and public funding. The VP serves as the Chief Financial Officer for five to eight charter schools. Internally, the VP oversees an accounting team comprised of an Accounting Manager, an Accounting Associate, and an Accounting Analyst.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and forecasts to inform charter school management decisions.
• Develop financial strategies that help charter schools achieve their organizational objectives, which requires a robust understanding and strong interest in their goals and operations.
• Oversee accounting team to produce accurate financial performance reports, including yeartodate financial statements, budgettoactual, and forecasts.
• Present monthly financial reports to the charter school board of directors and meet regularly with the charter school leader or leadership team.
• Become an expert and develop deep knowledge of charter school finance, including how revenue is generated and the requirements associated with public funding.
• Develop financial operation procedures that enable charter schools to operate efficiently and maintain strong internal controls.
• Act as a liaison between charter schools and various public agencies; be the client and ExED financial ambassador at forums and charter schools.
• Oversee our client’s annual audits and ensure auditor recommendations are implemented.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, business, finance, public policy, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate, interpret, and develop financial plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information to individuals not wellversed in budgets.
• Interest and commitment to ExED’s mission of advancing access to highquality public schools for students from underserved communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a funding environment with illdefined or incompletely defined rules or regulations.
• Demonstrated experience using Excel and deep familiarity with Excelbased budget models.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation is commensurate with experience; please submit your salary expectations.
• Salary Range: $126,000 $175,000 annually
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and a 403(b) retirement package. We also offer a generous vacation, sick, and holiday allocation.

ExED is an equal opportunity employer.

ExED will only consider candidates in the Southern CA area.