KIPP NYC Chief Financial Officer

$230,000 - $280,000/Yr

Kipp Massachusetts - New York, NY

Full-time - Executive

Remote - New York, NY

501-1,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at KIPP NYC is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and operations of the organization. The CFO will manage a substantial annual operating budget, ensuring financial health while prioritizing resources to enhance student outcomes. This position involves leading the Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis teams, enhancing financial systems, and providing critical financial insights to the executive team. The role is based in midtown Manhattan with some flexibility for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee KIPP NYC's long-term financial strategy and ensure financial health while maximizing resources available to students.
• Oversee efficient and effective budget, forecast, and monthly variance analysis processes; ensure maintenance with all financial covenants.
• Deliver concise and clear analyses and takeaways to stakeholders, including boards, finance committees, and internal teams; identify recommendations and action steps based on financial analyses.
• Oversee timely delivery of annual audits, free of findings, and ongoing external reporting (e.g., authorizer reporting).
• Oversee all financial functions to ensure accurate and timely execution of operational finance (i.e., bookkeeping, banking, payroll, public grant compliance, compliance with all fiscal policies and procedures).
• Manage accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis teams; provide team members with coaching, regular feedback, professional development, and training.
• Play a key role on the leadership team, providing team with critical financial insights to inform decisions and daily operations.
• Create a positive work environment with high employee engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with teams across the organization and oversee the delivery of high-quality financial services to the organization and our schools.
• Enhance and/or build systems and processes for all aspects of the finance team work including key accounting, reporting and compliance workstreams.
• Design and deliver training to school leaders and Shared Service Team members to support the strong implementation of Fiscal Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

• BA/BS required; Master's degree in business administration, finance or accounting highly preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant work experience, including 10+ years in senior finance and/or accounting roles.
• Significant experience in organizations of $100M+ preferred, ideally in education nonprofits.
• Track record of building systems to ensure the health and sustainability of the finance function.
• Humble leader seeking opportunities to improve.
• Deep experience setting a strong vision and leading, developing, and managing a finance team to deliver on their annual and long-term goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization.
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment with the handling of highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated passion for and a commitment to the KIPP NYC mission for high-quality public education and social justice for all.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $230,000 - $280,000.