Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Overview

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 $130,000 - $150,000 contingent on relevant experience and education.

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

• Support the implementation of strategic financial strategies that maximize available funds and ensure equitable distribution of resources across the district to support student success.
• Provide strategic leadership to develop the district’s annual budget and multi-year financial plans in conjunction with Friendship’s campus and network leaders.
• Spearhead, in collaboration with the CFO, annual capital planning and monitoring processes so that capital expenditures reinforce broader programmatic goals.
• Ensure compliance with requirements from the charter authorizer, bondholders and financial institutions, and State and Federal laws governing the oversight of the organization’s finances.

Finance Team Leadership and Management

• Represent the district, as needed, on budgetary matters in a variety of venues, including public hearings and external stakeholder and community meetings.
• Manage the performance and effectiveness of the Finance Office across all areas, including but not limited to: the successful implementation of financial and budget goals, effective controls and monitoring of the district’s budget, efficient operational processes, and excellent service to schools and district offices.
• Forecast short- and long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for sound financial and equitable funding mechanisms.
• Coordinate the preparation and presentation of monthly budget reporting and annual projections for all aspects of the budget; collaborate with the team and external support to ensure accuracy of analysis and data in departmental reports.
• Emphasize the importance of the Finance Office’s essential role serving the district’s students, families, staff, and community partners in interactions and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the annual financial audit and reporting to external authorities as well as the completion of any required financial reports, including ongoing financial reports and grants reporting.

Systems, Support and Execution

• Ensure the successful implementation of the Finance Office’s tools, including Vena, ADP, and Coupa to improve organizational insights and data visualization.
• Provide…