Deputy Chief Financial Officer Job at Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) (Miami)

Job Description

The Deputy Chief of Finance plays a critical role in supporting the CFO and financial leadership team in developing and executing on KIPP New Jersey & Miami's financial priorities. The Deputy Chief of Finance drives the financial teams' planning and performance management systems, works relentlessly in service of the teams' operational efficiency, and drives special projects on behalf of the CFO. They facilitate the annual resource allocation and budgeting processes for the organization, which has a ~$300 million annual operating budget, ensuring effective linkage to strategic priorities, adherence to fiscal requirements, strong collaboration across key stakeholders, and clear decision-making and communication processes. The Deputy Chief of Finance also ensures healthy and efficient financial operations within our schools and central teams, as well as streamlined and effective communication with our boards of directors and board finance committee.

Job Responsibility

Facilitate the organization-wide annual resource allocation process
Work collaboratively with network- and region-based leadership team members to cascade key updates and decisions
Ensure all relevant leaders and others with budgetary responsibilities are trained to effectively participate in the annual budgeting process
Facilitate the organization-wide budgeting process
Drive the development and periodic revisiting of a vision for excellent fiscal health at the school and central support team level
Provide training, expectations, and tools to budget managers across our schools and central support teams
Provide training, expectations, and resources to budget managers and other relevant leaders on all topics related to financial operations
Partner with network- and region-based leaders to develop and support accountability measures and tracking
Support CFO and other financial leaders with the development of annual priorities
Create and turnkey processes and systems to enable all of the CFO's teams to set annual and quarterly goals
Support CFO's teams in executing individual performance management
Design and execute cascading meeting structures and reporting mechanisms
Proactively identify opportunities for strategic collaboration across the various financial functions
Proactively ensure financial teams are planning and operating with frontline input
Support CFO and other financial leaders with the development of annual scope and sequence for engagement with Boards and Board Finance Committee
Facilitate agenda-setting, scheduling, and materials creation for discussions with Boards and Board Finance Committee
Capture meeting decisions, action items, and commitments and ensure follow-through
Oversee the objective-setting, scoping, execution, and communications for special projects

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Master's degree in a related field preferred
5+ years of progressively increasing leadership experience in the context of a school network
Relevant experience in organizations with $200 million+ annual budget preferred, ideally in education nonprofits
Demonstrated unrelenting commitment to continuous improvement, results-orientation, and prioritization of the most important tasks
Ability to thrive in the face of ambiguity, and to support stakeholders through uncertainty and transition
Excellent relationship-building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of stakeholders
track record of contributing to a collegial working environment
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to analyze financial data and provide actionable insights
Ability to assess and enhance financial processes for efficiency and accuracy
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, lead projects, meet multiple concurrent deadlines and organize time and priorities
Personal qualities of honesty, integrity, credibility, humility, commitment to quality, and dedication to the mission of KIPP New Jersey & Miami
Robust knowledge of and passion for improving K - 12 public education

Nice to have

Master's degree in a related field
Relevant experience in organizations with $200 million+ annual budget preferred, ideally in education nonprofits

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
KIPP 403b retirement plan including matching contributions
A school-issued laptop
Generous Time-Off Policy
Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
Employer paid life insurance
Extensive optional ancillary benefits including short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

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