Position: Vice President, Finance & Administration
Organization: School Leaders Network
Location: Virtual
School Leaders Network, an emerging leader in the education reform space that is dedicated to providing the structure, time, space, collaboration and skills that principals need to systemically understand and solve problems of practice related to student achievement, is seeking a VP, Finance & Administration.
The VP, Finance & Administration will serve as the principal financial and administrative officer, with a focus on managing SLN’s financial and administrative systems. The VP will ensure accountability in grants management, financial management, risk management, information technology, independent contractors, human resources, and compliance with policies and procedures. The VP will play a key role at SLN by creating and implementing the foundational systems that will support the organization’s growth and impact on a national basis. The VP will report to the CEO. This is a full-time, virtual position, candidates from across the country are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
The VP, Finance & Administration’s responsibilities will include:
- Working with the senior leadership team to develop and refine strategic goals and growth targets in response to evolving needs
- Developing a comprehensive operations strategy to achieve SLN’s long-term objectives and impact goals
- Delivering superior financial management, reporting, accounting, analysis and solutions, including creating, analyzing, monitoring, and presenting financial reports in a timely manner and pro-actively identifying potential financial issues and developing and recommend possible resolutions
- Holding responsibility for the organization’s yearly audit process and communicating these results to SLN Board audit committee
- Implementing and managing a budgeting and accounting process that accounts for a dynamic environment
- Providing strong cash management and investment oversight
- Participating in grants and contract development and management, including monitoring all fiscal elements of grant administration
- Developing and maintaining policies and procedures for performance management, compensation and benefits, training and tools, and compliance and ensuring staff has easy access to HR related information
- Advising and counseling the CEO on budgetary, management, strategic planning, and business, legal, and administrative issues
- Managing operational systems, including phone, Internet, and other systems and accounts
Qualifications:
- 7-10 years of experience managing financial and administrative responsibilities for a non-profit organization or transferable experience from the for-profit sector
- Experience developing and implementing financial and operational systems and processes
- Excellent strategic, analytic, and long-range thinking skills
- Ability to set and prioritize goals
- Dynamic trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable with a rapidly evolving environment and some ambiguity
- Ability to see the big picture and larger context of the work
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Superior organizational and time management skills sufficient to independently set priorities and deliver exceptional work products
- Interpersonal skills required to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams to define issues and agree on process for resolution.
- Prior experience in education reform strongly preferred
- Passion and commitment to School Leaders Network mission
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and includes excellent benefits.
To Apply:
School Leaders Network has engaged Koya Consulting to help with this hire. Please email a compelling cover letter and resume to Molly Brennan at executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com.
School Leaders Network is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
About School Leaders Network:
School Leaders Network (SLN) expands educational opportunities for all students by transforming school leaders into empowered, highly effective principals who are capable of catalyzing change and driving increased student achievement in their schools. By creating principal networks, SLN delivers high-quality ongoing sustained professional development to principals leading urban low-income schools. SLN currently serves almost 300 hundred principals reaching over 150,000 students nationally. A recent pilot study from New York City shows that participating SLN principals create more significant gains for students in both English Language Arts and Math compared to their peer principals. For more information, please visit www.connectleadsucceed.org.