2026 - 27] Chief Finance Officer

Chief Financial Officer

KIPP North Carolina, is a network of six tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC, we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina's children through the delivery of research-based, rigorous curricula that's clearing the paths that our students choose to follow by ensuring that they have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success - however they define it.

At KIPP, we believe that every student deserves the opportunity to build a future without limits. Making that vision a reality requires talented educators, dedicated teams, strong schools—and the financial foundation to sustain and grow that work. As Chief Financial Officer, you have the opportunity to help build that foundation.

We value the resources entrusted to us by our students, families, communities, employees, and partners, and we believe thoughtful stewardship is essential to fulfilling our mission. That means pairing financial rigor with a deep understanding of the people and communities our work serves. It means building systems that support long-term sustainability, making data-informed decisions that strengthen our schools, and ensuring our resources are aligned to where they can have the greatest impact.

At KIPP, finance is more than numbers and budgets. It is a strategic partner in creating the conditions for students and educators to thrive. From investing in talented teachers and school leaders to strengthening operational systems and planning for the future, the CFO helps translate our mission into sustainable action.

We are looking for a leader who brings financial expertise, strategic vision, and a commitment to mission-driven leadership—someone who can help KIPP grow responsibly while keeping students and communities at the center of every decision.

KIPP North Carolina seeks a Chief Finance Officer who brings financial expertise, strategic vision, and a commitment to mission-driven leadership—someone who can help KIPP grow responsibly while keeping students and communities at the center of every decision. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer will set the strategic financial vision for KIPP NC and support organization-wide financial decision-making.

Bringing sophisticated finance expertise to KIPP NC, the Chief Financial Officer manages all aspects of the organization's finances, including financial operations, controls and compliance, financial reporting, budgeting, real estate financing, and sustainability planning.

The Chief Financial Officer directly manages the Finance Manager, who oversees restricted grants and funds and supports school-based budget management, and the Controller, who oversees the organization's accounting operations and directly manages the Accounts Payable Associate, Accounting Manager, and Accounting & Payroll Manager. The Chief Financial Officer coaches and develops the Finance team while fostering strong cross-functional partnerships and a responsive, customer-centric service culture.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary organizational leader to play a critical role in building and shaping a premier K-12 charter management organization committed to supporting all our students to graduate college and succeed in school and life.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides executive leadership and strengthens systems, processes, and internal controls across financial reporting, accounting operations, payroll, procurement, expense management, cash management, and compliance.
• Serves as the organization's financial leader, overseeing all aspects of KIPP North Carolina's financial operations while partnering with Executive Leadership, the Board of Directors, and school-based leaders through financial modeling, compliance oversight, strategic planning, and data-driven analysis.
• Oversees the organization's accounting and finance functions to ensure the accurate execution of accounting, financial reporting, banking, budgeting, procurement, payroll,…