Vice President of Finance and Administration en Parent Institute For Quality Education

Description

 **Candidate must reside in Southern California** 

Parent Institute for Quality Education is seeking an experienced, mission-driven applicant with a passion to achieve economic and social equity for all through education for the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration. The position is an integral part of the organization’s overall strategic endeavors and will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, to expand PIQE’s mission and support for families. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned.)

1. Organizational Effectiveness

• Reports directly to the President and CEO, assist in representing PIQE with major partners, oversee the internal operations and leads a team to reach the next level of performance during an exciting growth period.

• Leads Accounting, Operations, and Information Technology departments to manage the systems needed for the organizational health and stability as we expand to reach families more effectively.

• Serve as an integral member of the leadership team, manage financial consultants (outside contractors) and the work in their realms, and develop a team to adapt to changes

• Capture data and create useful reports to assess progress towards financial and strategic goals

• Design and lead staff meetings and assist in leading administrative team meetings.

• Provides mentoring and guidance to direct reports and other employees.

• Participates in the hiring of management personnel.

• Manage organizational operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.

• Effectively collaborate with management team and staff across departments and regional offices

• Follows policy direction set by President and CEO.

2. Finance

• Oversee all day-to-day and annual administrative and financial functions

• Monitor finances, make projections, analyze trends, develop tools to strengthen cost structure and provide recommendations to promote financial health

• Ensure smooth financial operations, including ensuring that all contracts, invoices, and records are in order

• Collaborate with leadership team in the development of grant applications and budget request.

• Develop a business plan to grow and expand the business.

• Ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting with monitoring of budget proposals and projections.

• Act as “Chief Problem Solver” to handle ad hoc issues that arise and develop and implement solutions.

• Support Board functions through committee and board meeting structure by providing financial reports and requested activities.

• Chair Finance Committee of the Board of Directors

3. Administration

• Ensure staff have the tools they need to do their work, including technology and tools set-up for staff, and technology support.

• Manage relationship with brokers and consultants including healthcare, information technology, payroll, insurance, property managers, to identify and respond to issues to ensure accuracy and a seamless experience for staff

• Lead the purchase and rental of all major equipment for the organization

• Oversees physical space needs for the organization including leases, moves, insurance, etc.

• Develops and creates strategies and policies aligned with organizational goals.

• Evaluates direct reports on an annual basis.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, public administration or equivalent.

• Ten or more years of related experience and/or training, ideally in a nonprofit setting.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience working with persons of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

• Demonstrated success creating resilient systems in a complex environment is required, and expertise in financial management and budget development, and reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to create strong operational systems, fluency with numbers, and a desire to develop robust budgets and financial projections.

• Relentlessly solutions-oriented and flexible, with the ability to adapt to the evolving needs of our growing organization and to think three (or 30) steps ahead to ensure things run smoothly, all with a focus on making processes more efficient and helpful to the team.

Special Skills:

• Leadership skills

• Analytic ability

• Communication skills

• Organizational skills

• Collaboration ability

• Knowledge of non-profit business management

• Ability to manage complex and varying priorities and timelines

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid driver’s license

• Proof of car insurance

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual English/Spanish