Finance Director - Stride, Inc.
Columbia, SC
About the Job
Job Description
Residency Requirements:
Are you passionate about serving students and families in a well established virtual environment? South Carolina Learns, established in 2013, provides fully accredited, top-notch education for grades K-12 through Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC) and Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC). We provide an individualized virtual education so students are prepared to enter the workforce or continue with postsecondary education regardless of circumstance.
The role involves managing financial operations for a $50 million budget for SC Learns and its affiliated organizations, including Heron Virtual Academy, Cyber Academy of South Carolina and Heron Foundation. Responsibilities include overseeing contracting needs, providing financial recommendations, and collaborating with internal departments for contract approvals. The position also requires managing daily administrative tasks, reviewing month-end performance, and supervising 1-3 staff members.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or related field
Required Qualifications
Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a full-time position. Ability to
Residency Requirements:
- South Carolina residency preferred; open to surrounding states (GA, NC)
- Ability to travel to the office and attend meetings in Columbia, SC
Are you passionate about serving students and families in a well established virtual environment? South Carolina Learns, established in 2013, provides fully accredited, top-notch education for grades K-12 through Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC) and Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC). We provide an individualized virtual education so students are prepared to enter the workforce or continue with postsecondary education regardless of circumstance.
The role involves managing financial operations for a $50 million budget for SC Learns and its affiliated organizations, including Heron Virtual Academy, Cyber Academy of South Carolina and Heron Foundation. Responsibilities include overseeing contracting needs, providing financial recommendations, and collaborating with internal departments for contract approvals. The position also requires managing daily administrative tasks, reviewing month-end performance, and supervising 1-3 staff members.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Manages financial operations for the non-profit board SC Learns and the schools it governs, Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina and Cyber Academy of South Carolina.
- Manages contracting needs for various departments in the organization
- Serve as the point of contact between the schools, Stride, and the Charter Institute at Erskine
- Provides financial recommendations to the executive team on matters concerning school growth and other financial decisions
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders, including Procurement, Finance and Legal to facilitate contract approvals and signatures
- Briefs management on budgetary matters
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities, making recommendations to optimize financial health.
- Oversee expenditures for grants awarded to SC Learns or to the Heron Foundation
- Lead daily and monthly administrative tasks such as Purchase Order (PO) and vendor invoice management
- Review month-end accruals and prepare GL change requests
- Assist in analysis of month-end performance to budget
- Provide data management and analytical support
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations, and ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Serve as the primary contact for financial audits, working with external auditors to conduct annual audits.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard organizational assets and ensure the accuracy of financial records.
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or related field
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional work experience in project/program management, quantitative analysis, accounting and/or financial analysis.
- Ability to manage confidential information with high level of integrity and discretion
- Inquisitive, strategic, analytical and detail oriented
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Strong communication skills
- Strong knowledge of public finance, budget development, and financial reporting requirements.
- Proficiency with financial management software, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools.
- Ability to clear the required background check
- Advanced Excel and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system experience
- School level business experience
Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a full-time position. Ability to
Source : Stride, Inc.