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Position Description

Senior Financial Analyst

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Location: Chicago, IL

Reports To: Finance Director

How to Apply: https://platform.teachermatch.org/jobsboard.do?districtId=569404168

Position Overview

Consistent with the strategic priorities of Acero Schools (“ACERO”), the Senior Financial Analyst will lead and be responsible for developing, improving and maintaining the annual budget along with subsidiary and long term budgets.

The Senior Financial Analyst will create systems for developing the annual budget across all sources and uses of funds for ACERO at both the school and the organizational level.  The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will work with the ACERO leadership team, School Principals and network personnel on incorporating the strategic financial planning and analysis into an effective business model that most effectively and efficiently delivers resources to ACERO students.  ACERO is committed to maintaining its network of schools and as such the Senior Financial Analyst will model the long term sustainability of ACERO and collaborate on matters of strategic and operational planning.

Core Responsibilities

?      Manage the annual budget process, including assisting with the development of budget targets and estimates to ensure the network’s budget is reasonable and strategically aligns with our mission and goals.

?      Conduct financial analyses, including budget to actual performance, preparation of pro-formas and financial forecasts, to achieve operating efficiencies.

?      Assist the CFO with preparing budget presentations for senior management and key stakeholders.

?      Provide training and support to network staff to help with managing school and department budgets and related activity.

?      Assist the CFO and Controller in preparing both internal and external reports involving budget results, comparisons or projections, including but not limited to CPS reporting, financing agreements and Board of Directors reports.

?      Develop financial models and lead the management and use of our budget management system.

Qualifications

?      Education: Bachelor’s Degree, MBA (preferred)

?      At least three years of significant work experience with organizations as a Financial or Budget Analyst, Grant Manager or equivalent

?      Proficiency using MS Excel (e.g. vlookup, hlookup, etc.) and with financial modeling and analysis

?      Familiarity with budget management systems such as Advanced Budget Management or Adaptive Insights is a plus

?      Flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit, to accommodate high level of responsibility and multiple priorities

?      Ability to work effectively in a fluid environment and with a wide range of constituents, including board members, school personnel and external reports

?      Must be authorized to work in the United States (required)

Physical Demands

The nature of the work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment, and the ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Physical demands include the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around the classroom 60% of the day. In addition, candidates must be able to lift and/or push and pull 15 to 20lbs. for short periods of time, and walk up and down stairs several times a day.

Working Conditions

Majority of work is performed in a general office environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation and attendance at organization-sponsored events and meetings.

NOTE: The foregoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class.The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Acero Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals. Acero Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

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