Finance Associate

Overview

Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School

Brooklyn, New York

What is the Role?

The Finance Team at Coney Island Prep (CIP) is the backbone of financial systems and budget lines that supports our entire community from scholars and their families to teachers and operational school leaders. The Finance Associate will work directly with the Chief Financial Officer and two Directors of Finance to support revenue and expense reconciliations, prepare financial and budget reports, and assist accounts payable.

This role is part of CIP’s network office and they will work closely with operations teams at each of our four campuses.

This position is based in our network office in Coney Island, Brooklyn, with the flexibility to work from home two days a week after onboarding is complete. The Finance Associate will be hired and managed by the Director of Finance, Compliance & Reporting.

Operate with Effectiveness by demonstrating ownership through effective planning that accounts for all stakeholders and outcomes.

• Thoroughly review data and spreadsheets with a keen eye for details and spotting any errors
• Support budgeting and forecasting by consolidating data and gathering inputs from campuses
• Participate in per pupil allocation forecasting by tracking bank deposits and updating the dashboard
• Assist with payroll processing and maintain payroll data with fidelity and accuracy
• Process accounts payable on a daily basis and track invoices
• Prepare supporting documentation and maintain records for audits and compliance
• Generate routine financial reports and keep dashboards up-to-date; maintain detailed and organized electronic storage of financial documentation
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and update relevant SOPs

Collaborate and co-lead with two Directors of Finance, the Chief Financial Officer, and campus operations teams on all aspects of the day-to-day budgetary management of our schools and network office.

• Support the accounts payable function including: processing invoices through Concur, reconciling credit card accounts to Quick Books, and preparing vendor payments by check and ACH
• Work with the Finance Team to produce and analyze monthly and quarterly reports for the Board of Trustees, SUNY authorizer, NY State Education Department, and internal stakeholders; prepare quarterly budget review materials for campuses and network office
• Execute strategic projects and initiatives under Director of Finance’s guidance
• Provide day-to-day support for operational requests and tracking, including working from campus Main Offices on occasion

Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep’s mission, beliefs, and values and its commitment to anti-racism Steadfast belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice

• An ownership mindset focused on spotting inconsistencies, mistakes and fraud in spreadsheets
• Proven organizational, oral, and written communication skills; timeliness; accuracy; and consistent and regular communication; and ability to meet due dates
• Comfort with autonomous, repetitious, and predictable work; initiative to engage in the next priority upon completion of tasks and/or projects; an eagle eye for continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Interpersonal skills to foster trust-based relationships and clear accountability across teams and with school leaders and their staff; eagerness to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Curious, self-reflective and open to both providing and receiving feedback; able to demonstrate significant growth stemming from feedback
• Eagerness to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Commitment to travel to all of our four campuses
• Bachelor's degree required; a background in finance or accounting a plus
• Working knowledge of Google Sheets and Excel required; experience with Concur and Quick Books a plus

Coney Island Prep is a college preparatory public charter school in Brooklyn, New York. Merging growth, performance, and commitment, the CIP community takes its responsibility to prepare scholars for the…