Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC. Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances and unparalleled success academically and socially.

Please note the salary range is $150,000 - $170,000 contingent on relevant experience and education.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Deputy Chief Financial Officer supports the team in stewarding the fiscal resources in support of Friendship's strategic plan and leading the work of the Finance team across the areas of budget, accounting, procurement, grants and compliance. This team member will create the financial strategy to support effective budget planning, maximizing available funds, and ensuring an equitable distribution of resources for the day-to-day operations to support Friendship's vision for student success. The Deputy Chief Financial Officer must be an experienced and accomplished finance professional with knowledge of accounting, a key advisor to the CFO and other Friendship executive team members, and a collaborator with other departments and stakeholders (internal and external) that support the district's improvement. The team includes Budget and Planning, Procurement and Purchasing, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Grants and Accounting.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Equity Leadership and Student Success
• Strategic District Leadership
• Finance Team Leadership and Management
• Systems, Support and Execution
• Talent Management and Professional Learning

Key Competencies

• Vision and Courage to Ensure All Students Achieve
• Leadership, Influence and Effective Communications
• Strategic Planning and Effective Execution
• Team Leadership and Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or a related career field from an accredited college or university. MBA, Master's strongly preferred.
• Must have an active CPA
• At least five (5) years of progressive, full-time, professional experience in budget leadership, public policy, public administration, or business management.
• Direct experience in budgeting, budget preparation, financial monitoring, and financial analysis and evidence of success leading and managing a multi-million dollar budget. Public sector work experience strongly preferred.
• Five (5) years of senior level supervisory/administrative/management experience, preferably in a large non-profit organization, government agency or school district.
• Thorough knowledge of various types of public budgeting practices, policies, procedures, and challenges.
• Experience in implementing comprehensive financial management systems, practices, and policies for an organization of significant size.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity, and to prioritize work efforts to execute overall strategy.

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