| Job details |
| Job industry : |
Finance/Investment
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| Job segment : |
Finance |
| Job role : |
VC/Private Equity |
| Job skill : |
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook |
| Position vacant : |
Director of Finance |
| Job location : |
Kansas City,
Missouri |
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| Job details |
| Company name : |
KIPP Endeavor Academy of Kansas City
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| Minimum experience : |
3 years |
| Maximum experience : |
5 years |
| Job type : |
Permanent |
| Gross pay : |
Negotiable for the right candidate |
| Job posted : |
Jul 21, 2008 |
| Job view count : |
123
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| Job description |
| Job description: |
KIPP Endeavor Academy is a member of the KIPP Network of 57 schools in 18 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP Schools are high-performing, open-enrollment public middle schools where students develop the knowledge, skills, and character needed to succeed in top-performing high schools, colleges, and the competitive world beyond.
The Director of Finance will have a significant role in supporting ongoing financial systems and creating new systems that help maintain a school culture centered on Kipp Endeavor Academy’s core values of: Perseverance, Respect, Excellence, and Teamwork. This person will directly report to the School Leader. This is an entry to mid-level position.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations with responsibility in the areas of finance, facilities, human resources and long-term strategic planning.
- Perform on-going analysis and develop and implement process improvements that will ensure the school’s financial health. Activities may include monthly cash flow analysis, bookkeeping, processing accounts payables, preparing budgets, managing relationships and negotiations with vendors, auditors and government agencies, developing streamlined purchasing and payroll systems, and tracking expenses.
- Facilitate the Board of Directors’ support of the school - working to ensure financial transparency, reporting on business operations monthly, soliciting directors’ financial support, and assisting with recruiting as necessary.
- Function as the school’s technology officer, recommending, implementing and maintaining accounting, development, and student information systems.
- Streamline and oversee operational activities including the school meal program.
- Participate in the school community as a full member of the staff, including but not limited to: assisting the school leader with student recruitment, teaching electives and tutoring students, and chaperoning local and out-of-state, overnight school trips.
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| Req. candidate profile : |
Qualifications and Desired Characteristics:
- Excellent organizational, planning and implementation skills
- Ability to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
- Relentless results-orientation
- Initiative, leadership, and tenacity are a must
- Strong quantitative skills; experience with budgeting and accounting systems
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Excellent business writing, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multiple constituencies
- Detail-oriented team player willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done
- Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Endeavor Academy mission and community
- BS in Accounting or Finance
- Education industry experience a plus, but not required
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| How to apply : |
Register to view
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| Third party mediation allowed : |
No |
| Telecommute : |
No |
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