Assistant Director of Finance

Company Description

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 255 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating at 3x the national average for low-income students.

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently serves nearly 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. The mission of KIPP Columbus is to create a system of schools where students develop the intellectual, academic, and social skills needed to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life.

KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top five schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our second class of graduating high school seniors in the spring of 2021, 100% of students were accepted to college with over $20 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with more than 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports.

The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy.

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The Opportunity

KIPP Columbus seeks a detail-oriented, results-driven Assistant Director of Finance. The Assistant Director of Finance will be responsible for grants management as well as the day-to-day handling of purchasing and accounts payable. This position will work closely with school teams and operations, and reports to the Managing Director of Finance.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Grants Management

Manage the quarterly submission of expansion grant funding which includes budgeting, documentation, and submission of funding requests

Develop reporting for monitoring and forecasting pass through grants and other restricted grants

Monitor invoice processing to ensure all relevant expenses are allocated appropriately to grant accounts.

Partner with KIPP Foundation and KIPP Columbus Treasurer to provide documentation needed for audits and for overall grant compliance

Purchasing

Serves as the primary purchaser for KIPP Columbus, verifying that requests comply with internal policies and procedures

Creates requisitions to turn into purchase orders

Issues purchase order change forms

Ensures compliance with federal procurement requirements

Accounts Payable

Reviews and approves invoices for goods and services, verifying that transactions comply with internal policies and procedures

Reconciles expenses and other financial reports with account balances and other office records

Maintains organized accounting files

Finance Operational Support

Suport annual and strategic planning process and maintain active understanding of progress toward multi-year goals and strategic priorities

Support compliance systems and risk management processes and procedures

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Required

3 to 7 years of relevant work experience, preferably in education setting

At least 2 years managing a team or multiple large projects

Strong organizational skills, ability to streamline finance functions

Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Detail- and results-oriented team player who is dedicated to getting the job done accurately and on a timely basis

Flexible, creative, collaborative, and inquisitive working style

Strong judgment and decision-making skills

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional

Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community

Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.

Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions

Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off. Competitive Market Salary: The salary range for this role begins at $80,000 based on experience.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.