Associate Director of Financial Information Systems Job Summary
The Associate Director of Financial Information Systems role is an integral part of the Information team for supporting the effective design operation and enhancement of KIPP DCs financial systems including Workday Financials and related systems. The starting salary range for this role is $103491 - $114384. This is a full-time hybrid flexibility role based at HDQ with an anticipated start date of January 2026.
About KIPP DCFor 25 years KIPP DC has partnered with students families and the community to create joyful academically excellent schools across the nations capital. Today our network of 22 schools educate more than 7500 students in grades PreK3-12 supported by 1500 dedicated teachers leaders and staff.
Our work is grounded in five pillarsAcademic Excellence Joy & Sense of Belonging Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders Safe Structured and Nurturing Learning Environments and Commitment to College Readinesswhich ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge skills and confidence to pursue success in college careers and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.
As part of the national KIPP network we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington D.C. Together we strive toward a future without limits for our students alumni and community.
About the RoleThe Associate Director of Financial Information Systems will work cross-functionally across the Information and Finance and Accounting teams to optimize how KIPP DCs financial systems support the organizations financial strategy and service delivery. This includes system configuration release management security oversight reporting support vendor management and end-user enablement.Location and Type of WorkThis is an exempt position and will report to the Director of Enterprise Systems. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. This position will generally work independently and not regularly interface with students families or school teams. This position will primarily work from our headquarters office to maintain a connection to their colleagues and foster a sense of cross-functional collaboration. Because of the nature of this positions work this role allows for hybrid flexibility and will be required to be onsite 3 days per week.ResponsibilitiesThe percentages for each key responsibility are estimates. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.System and Report Configuration Optimization & Support (40%)- Support configuration and maintenance of KIPP DC financial systems and associated reports in alignment with evolving business requirements. Current systems include Workday Financials and Adaptive as well as Ramp and Egencia.
- Manage testing implementation and documentation of KIPP DC financial system updates and break/fix resolutions coordinating closely with finance and HRpartners.
- Monitor system performance and integrations identifying opportunities to proactively mitigate technical risk or user disruption.
- Work with functional leaders in Finance and Accounting and other teams to design configure and test new financial and operational reports and updates to existing reports in KIPP DC financial systems
- Implement the Workday Financials configuration roadmap using priorities set by the Director of Enterprise Systems and incorporating feedback from stakeholders and aligning improvements with strategic priorities.
- Maintain internal documentation of system design decisions business processes and change history to ensure transparency and knowledge retention.
- Supports finance team ticketing system by resolving Tier II and III tickets received by the finance team when Financial Information Systems troubleshooting configuration or bugfixing is required.
Data Governance Integrity & Compliance (20%)- Ensure data governance and integrity across KIPP DC financial systems working closely with the Director of Enterprise Systems Technology and Finance and Accounting functional leads to reinforce data consistency compliance and audit readiness across financial systems and report configuration.
- Conduct regular audits and reconciliations of KIPP DC financial systems (e.g. orphaned processes cost center mapping) communicate and resolve integrity issues including providing training and job aids to prevent issue recurrence.
- Manage integration points between KIPP DC financial systems and other platforms ensuring secure accurate data exchanges.
- Maintain user-based security and role-based access within KIPP DC financial systems ensuring compliance with internal controls and data privacy standards.
- Collaborate with internal audit legal accounting HR and IT to ensure processes meet regulatory financial reporting and internal policy requirements.
Training Documentation & Stakeholder Enablement (20%)- Work with Finance and Accounting Functional Leaders to develop searchable documentation training guides and job aids to support consistent usage and reduce support requests.
- Serve as a liaison between technical staff and other financial system end users across KIPP DC identifying and translating recurring pain points into actionable improvements.
- Support initiatives to drive financial system new feature adoption business process ownership and data literacy across the Finance and Accounting team.
Project & Change Management (20%)- Advise on and implement new financial systems or modules as well as process redesign initiatives.
- Participate in change management activities for financial system changes/releases ensuring stakeholders are informed and prepared
- Support continuous improvement by incorporating user feedback vendor updates and emerging best practices into project planning.
Requirements & PreferencesRequired Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or related field OR Bachelors degree in another field and at least 3 years work experience in Finance Accounting Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or related area
- At least five years experience in systems administration and/or reporting ERP configuration or business systems analysis particularly with financial systems and especially Workday Financials or Ramp
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial management or in financial/business operations (e.g. financial planning or month-end close)
- Experience with ticketing systems (e.g. Zendesk ServiceNow) and service center operations
- Project management experience leading cross-functional system implementations or process improvement initiatives
Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:
- Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform believing in every childs potential for success and prioritizing students schools and the essential role of families.
- Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
- Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
- Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
- Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
- Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
- Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DCs commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
- Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback self reflection humility and action.
Benefits & CompensationKIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:
- The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $103491- $114384. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity equity and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.
- KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical dental and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability long term disability life insurance and a membership to One Medical.
- KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.
- Currently individuals in this role have up to 15 paid time off days up to 10 paid sick days and 12 paid holidays. This is subject to change and your exact schedule will be shared in your offer letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against or tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including but not limited to actual or perceived race color national origin immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal DC state or local law) religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) age physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation gender (including gender identity or expression) marital status (including domestic partnership status) genetic information political affiliation pregnancy family responsibilities personal appearance veteran status uniform service member status status of being unemployed status of victim a survivor of domestic violence sexual offense or stalking matriculation or any other protected class under federal state DC or local law.
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