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Job Location drjobs

Richmond - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

USD 105000 - 115000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description


ORGANIZATION


Amethod Public Schools (AMPS) is a mission and valuesdriven organization that provides a rigorous college preparatory education and character development program that will prepare students from underserved communities to succeed in college and beyond. Amethod Schools are proud to have received the recognition of being a California Distinguished School. Serving nearly 2000 students across 6 schools in the East Bay our daytoday work is embodied with a set of core values: Students First Be Adaptable Perseverance Take Responsibility and Commitment to Distinction.


OPPORTUNITY


Reporting to the Amethod Public Schools Senior Director of Finance & Administration the Finance Manager provides strategic financial management for AMPS closely coordinating and working with the senior leadership team. The Finance Manager will play an integral role in creating and managing the budgets reporting and grants for several school sites serving some of the countrys most chronically underserved students.

Requirements


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist with ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our organization
  • Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Finance assist with the oversight of all accounting and reporting activities
  • Assist with functional responsibility over all accounting operations including accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and grants administration
  • Helps to build a strong cohesive Finance Department culture that reflects the core values of AMPS
  • Serves as a thought partner on crossteam projects
  • Completes annual performance evaluations of all direct reports
  • Consistent with the organizational priorities develops analyzes and makes recommendations relating to accounting and financial systems to ensure effective and efficient financial operations
  • Oversees all accounts ledgers and reporting systems as directed ensuring compliance
  • Manage accounting functions and back office provider to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions to ensure fidelity of data and timely monthly and yearend reporting
  • Analyzes financial data creates and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner clearly communicates monthly quarterly and annual financial statements; monitors progress and changes and keeps the Sr. Director of Finance & Administration and Chief Executive Officer or Designee abreast of the organizations financial status
  • Oversees program and grants accounting; ensures that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period
  • Manage timelines creates and/or ensures completion of all compliance reporting including but not limited to Budgets Interim Reports Unaudited Actuals and Expenditure Reports
  • In partnership with Sr. Director of Finance & Administration oversees the full coordination of all the audits and the gathering of required audit information IRS Form 990 preparations and filing activity
  • Maintains continuous lines of communication and keeps appropriate staff informed of all accounting issues
  • Together with the Finance Department and crossfunctional teams strives to obtain clean audits each fiscal year
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • A deep commitment to the mission of AMPS and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
  • An unwavering commitment to antiracism equity and inclusion
  • BA/BS degree in Accounting Business Finance or related field
  • Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as Governmental Auditing Standards (GAS) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements
  • Uptodate on nonprofit expertise regarding audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit operations
  • Knowledge of financial compliance and risk management including but not limited to statutory and regulatory requirements for nonprofit organizations
  • Outstanding leadership and management skills particularly as it relates to teams working through others promoting collaboration managing conflict goal setting and holding people accountable
  • A strong writing ability
  • Ability to interact with a broad range of stakeholders with different interests and needs
  • Understanding and willingness to work in both rural and urban communities including exhibiting resourcefulness and willingness to travel up to various sites
  • 3 Years charter school finance experience preferred

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding machine operation etc.) most of the workday.
  • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to twenty pounds rarely.
  • Ability to use eyesight for reading and closeup work as well as the ability to see details at a distance.
  • The ability to speak clearly and hear well both in person and over the phone.
  • The ability to move around the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.
  • The ability to position self to maintain files in file cabinets by stooping kneeling crouching pulling pushing and reaching overhead.
  • Position may be exposed to various weather conditions and temperatures both inside and outside.
*Employment with AMPS subject to Board approval*
Salary Description
$105000 $115000

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type

Full-Time

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