What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Finance Associate position at KIPP?
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.
Interested in learning more about our school? Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/
Job Description
Director of Finance.
Job Description
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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
Researches and prepares documents for grant reporting
Other related duties as assigned
Grants Management
Preparation and upload of quarterly grant requests
Complete and verify totals and documentation prior to grant certification and submission to minimize any questions and corrections after submission and ensure timely grant funding
Monitor invoice processing to ensure all relevant expenses are allocated appropriately to accounts.
Management of KIPP Foundation Pass through funding grants & other restricted grants
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
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
