Title (HSO) VP of Finance and Business Services
Job Type Classified
Sub Title
Location Home Support Office
Job Title
Contact Name Leylani Lira
Contact Phone 2134173400
Contact Email leylani.lira@PuebloNuevo.org
Number of Openings (only type in the number) 1
Pay Months 12
FTE (must be only numbers between 0.01 and 100)
Salary $125,000 - 135,000
Salary Rate
Salary Information
Full-time/Part-time Full-time
Length of Year
Location Address 3435 W Temple St
Location City Los Angeles
Location State California
Location Zip 90026
Location Phone
Requirements
Job Description
VP of Finance and Business Services

The Organization

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a network of charter schools serving students across the PK-Post Secondary continuum in the Greater MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Pueblo Nuevo Education Development Group (PNEDG) is CNCA's resource development and capacity building arm. PNEDG invests in young people to foster personal transformation and generational social change. PNEDG staff support and build capacity for CNCA schools in achieving their vision. The organizations are grounded in the beliefs that public education is a civil right and all students deserve an excellent education that will prepare them for success in life. At CNCA/PNEDG, we recognize that lower income and immigrant communities often face institutional and cultural barriers that create impediments to students' success, and that an excellent education must eliminate these barriers. We integrate a strong focus on progressive, research-based academics with a holistic, place-based approach to serving our students. Since opening its doors in 2001, CNCA has grown to 7 schools and nearly 3,500 students. Our goal is that by 2022, 2,000 CNCA graduates will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and worldview necessary to be literate, critical thinkers and independent problem solvers. As a result of this success, 90% will have been accepted to, 80% will have attended and 60% will have graduated from a 4-year college within 6 years

Organizational Leadership Capacities

We believe that every individual who works at the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Home Support Office must embody key mindsets and possess foundational skills to contribute to the organizational leadership of the organization.

Mindsets
• Commitment to and belief in CNCA's mission and vision
• Belief in and embodiment the CNCA Anchors in all aspects of the work
• Commitment to the vision of a progressive, socially-just education and is able to inspire others towards that vision
• Solution orientation and belief in supporting others to be the same
• Commitment to an asset-based, capacity-building approach
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Skills
• Ability to support an inclusive, positive and high performing culture
• Ability to take ownership in the day-to-day and overall success of the organization
• Ability to think critically, use sound judgment and problem solve
• Ability to work independently and proactively and to seek support and guidance when appropriate
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritize competing projects in a fast-paced, fluid environment
• Effective collaboration with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Respect, humility and discretion to work effectively with all stakeholders, including colleagues, CNCA families and members of the community
• Strong self-awareness and ability to reflect

Location: Home Support Office

Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer

Position: Full Time, Exempt

Work Periods: 12 Month

The Opportunity

VP of Finance and Business Service (VPFBS) , in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and other senior leadership of the organization, sets the vision for high quality, equity-focused and innovative operations across the PNEDG, CNCA, and Grupo Nuevo Los Angeles (GNLA) corporate structure.

The VPFBS is responsible for overseeing school facilities and the financial management of the three corporations: ensuring that individual departments within PNEDG, GNLA real estate, and schools operated by CNCA achieve financial goals that align with the mission of the organization. The VPFBS will ensure the quality and continual improvement of financial operations with particular emphasis on internal controls, treasury management, federal and state regulations, efficient accounting processes, reliable budget development and implementation, and rigorous evaluation of network finances.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Vision Setting Responsibilities
• Advise the CEO on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities, and policy matters.
• Collaborate with the CEO and other senior leadership within the organization to identify key needs, outline opportunities, and define a financial strategy.
• Engage with the Finance Advisory Group of the Board of Directors on matters related to financial oversight and strategy.
• Present financial information for PNEDG, CNCA, and GNLA board meetings and additional constituencies.
• Represent organization to banking partners, lenders, investors, external stakeholders, and public officials.
• Develop and manage internal budgets with back office service providers.
• Establish and manage annual and long-term budgeting process with leadership & staff
• Perform regular evaluation of each department's budget and seek explanation and resolution for variances.
• Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures and ensure they are regularly updated in our handbook and standard operating procedures.

Team Leadership and Performance Management Responsibilities
• Lead all financial functions for the organization in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Oversee all facilities-related activities, including developing the overall strategy for managing the school's facilities infrastructure consistent with short term and long-term planning needs.
• Supervise and provide ongoing coaching to and developing of the Director of Facilities including annual goal setting processes, periodic step backs, and consistent coaching meetings.
• Develop team capacity, build strong relationships, and determine immediate and future needs to ensure the finance team structure continues to serve the organization's mission and goals.
• Partner with Principals to manage, coach and train and oversee the development and monitoring of campus budgets.
• Collaborate to develop and coherent professional development plans that support standards of excellence for organizational operations across the organization.
• Build positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Set ambitious personal and professional goals and model relentless effort toward these goals.

Administrative Management and Compliance Responsibilities
• Oversee the application process for government funding requests.
• Ensure uniform and accurate budgeting and reporting required by the organization budgeting standards.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions and remain up to date on nonprofit charter school audit best practices and state and federal law regarding nonprofit operations.
• Monitor dashboards for Home Support Office and CNCA schools' financial performance to proactively oversee health/efficiency of campus budgets and balance sheets.
• Act as an advisor and resource for schools when questions arise regarding budgets, financial reports, accounts payable invoices, and other accounting/finance related matters
• Through relationships with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), and the California Department of Education (CDE), ensure our school principals - who directly manage our schools - have and use accurate information on enrollment, funding rates and funding regulations.
• Work with school leaders and School Operations Managers to ensure smooth and accurate annual authorizer oversight visits and independent annual audit, including Public School Choice school requirements as outlined by LAUSD.
• Monitor preparation of all schedules for the audit and ensure accounting records accurately prepared prior to the audit commencement.
• Coordinate audit with partners, ensuring their compliance and coordination with audit schedule, audit requirements and auditor's findings per California K-12 Audit Guide or bond covenants.
• Work with back office provider to coordinate proper filing of tax returns.
• Ensure compliance related to organizational vendor contracts, local, federal, and state reporting, facilities standards, Public School Choice requirements, RFP processes and safety protocols.
• Establish relationships with outside agencies to provide on-going support and gain new best practices that will serve CNCA students.
• Manage and attend all Board Meetings to ensure compliance with Brown Act requirements. This includes managing "Board On-Track" platform.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Multi-task, prioritize, and organize to consistently produce timely and accurate work of the highest quality.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree necessary; master degree or CPA preferred.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in a management role in finance/accounting, with preference for non-profit experience successfully leading finances for a budget of $40M or higher.
• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting and/or charter schools strongly preferred including audit experience with the California K-12 Audit Guide.
• Must have experience in Federal A133 audit and knowledge of procedures and internal controls of GAAP.
• Solid experience in general budget creation and oversight, with expertise in budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex business projects across multiple sites simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a collaborative management style.
• Proven success as a leader as evidenced by multiple proof points.
• Experience with Board Governance and Brown Act Requirements.
• Experience building, managing and developing teams as well as working across teams.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources. She can be reached at (213) 417-3410 or by mail at 3435 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Deadline 05/30/2021
Posted Date 04/19/2021
Open Date 04/19/2021
Close Date 06/30/2021
Continuous? Yes