Chief Financial Officer

OUR MISSION

Movement Schools is a growing network of free, public charter schools. We exist to love and value scholars and communities by leading a movement of excellence in education. In partnership with our families, we equip our scholars with the tools to close generational gaps through self-efficacy, access to world-class instruction, and financial education.

Build the Financial & Compliance Foundation to Scale Impact. Strengthen Schools. Change Lives.

At Movement Schools, we believe every scholar deserves a joyful, rigorous, and deeply supportive learning environment. As we scale to 20 schools within three years and 100 schools over the next decade, we are seeking an exceptional executive leader to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The CFO is a strategic architect and operational executor responsible for designing and leading the network’s financial strategy and regulatory framework. This leader will drive the transition to fully in-house finance operations, ensure strong multi-entity fund management, safeguard regulatory compliance, and steward the financial health of a growing, multi-state charter school network.

This is a unique opportunity for a systems-level leader who thrives in complexity, builds high-performing teams, and ensures that strong financial infrastructure fuels sustainable academic growth and institutional integrity.

You’ll build and lead a best-in‑class finance and compliance function that enables sustainable growth across the network.

• Develop and lead the network’s long-term financial strategy, ensuring sustainability and alignment with academic priorities
• Drive financial planning for growth, facilities expansion, and major strategic initiatives
• Align financial systems and structures to support scaling to new regions and campuses

• Lead development of the annual network-wide budget, including individual school-level budgets
• Create multi-year financial forecasts and scenario analyses to inform executive decision‑making
• Partner with school leaders and department heads to align resources with instructional priorities
• Coordinate funds flow across multiple entities, including Movement Foundation, CMO, Movement Resources, Movement Schools (across three states), and Movement Early Education

• Transition all finance operations from outsourced providers to a fully in-house model
• Design, build, hire, and train a high-performing internal finance team
• In new regions, contract vendors as needed and design and launch compliant accounting and financial processes
• Design and implement a charter of accounts aligned to budgeting categories and regulatory requirements
• Oversee day‑to‑day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly closings, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Establish strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP or modified accrual standards, as applicable

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local financial regulations, including:
  • Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)
  • Charter authorizer financial requirements
  • IRS and Department of Revenue filings
• Prepare and submit timely, accurate reports for:
  • Annual audits
  • State‑mandated reporting (e.g., Chart of Accounts, ADM)
  • Federal grants (e.g., ESSER, Title funds)

• Lead federal grant application, monitoring, disbursement, and compliance processes, including both financial and programmatic components
• Oversee restricted and unrestricted funds, ensuring proper tracking and adherence to funder requirements
• Lead budget development and reporting for federal, state, and private grants
• Maximize grant impact and reimbursement

• Prepare and present clear, accurate financial reports to the Board of Directors
• Communicate key financial insights, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership

• Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Manage insurance policies, including general liability, workers’…