Early Childhood and Finance Specialist - Remote

Early Childhood Contract and Finance Specialist will work with the Senior Manager of Government Programs and Policy and the Manager of Grants and Contracts to support all government funded early childhood contracts for KLC centers, creating budgets that align with contract guidelines and implementing any necessary post‑award budget adjustments.

• Support budget development for government funded early childhood applications and annual contract renewals, communicate program funding details to implementation team, and monitor budget spend downs for approximately 120 centers across 16 states.
• Ensure program budgets are aligned with funder allowances and reporting requirements to reduce the risk of reimbursement capture.
• Work with teams to create guidelines, processes, Standard Operating Procedures, tracking systems, and templates (budget, communication, etc.) to reduce errors and risks related to program funding, spend down, and budgeting strategies.
• Work with grant specialists, program monitoring staff, finance business partners, and field leaders to develop pre‑k budgets that align with contract requirements for applications (usually within tight deadlines) and transition to the implementation team following an award.
• Collaborate with teams to align post‑award budget modifications with contract requirements, KLC's goals, and child care center needs to increase our collection/expenditure of pre‑k funds.

• 3-5 years of experience in pre‑k/child care contract management (forms, agencies, processes, professional communication, and contract/budget language) and program implementation.
• Experience with accounting basics and financial planning, with a firm understanding of financial reports (such as profit & loss statements and balance sheets).
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines while working both independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with grant budgeting, such as 2 CFR 200, Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and grant fiscal management.

• Discounted child care benefits for your whole family.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Employee assistance programs for mental health and personal growth.
• Health and wellness programs, paid time off
  , and discounts for work necessities such as cell phones.
• …and much more.

Kinder Care Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.