Finance Director
Stride, Inc.

Job Description

Residency Requirements:

• South Carolina residency preferred; open to surrounding states (GA, NC)
• Ability to travel to the office and attend meetings in Columbia, SC

Are you passionate about serving students and families in a well established virtual environment? South Carolina Learns, established in 2013, provides fully accredited, top-notch education for grades K-12 through Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC) and Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC). We provide an individualized virtual education so students are prepared to enter the workforce or continue with postsecondary education regardless of circumstance.

The role involves managing financial operations for SC Learns and its affiliated organizations, including Heron Virtual Academy, Cyber Academy of South Carolina and Heron Foundation. Responsibilities include overseeing contracting needs, providing financial recommendations, and collaborating with internal departments for contract approvals. The position also requires managing daily administrative tasks, reviewing month-end performance, and supervising 1-3 staff members.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Manages financial operations for the non-profit board SC Learns and the schools it governs, Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina and Cyber Academy of South Carolina.
  
• Manages contracting needs for various departments in the organization
  
• Serve as the point of contact between the schools, Stride, and the Charter Institute at Erskine
  
• Provides financial recommendations to the executive team on matters concerning school growth and other financial decisions
  
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, including Procurement, Finance and Legal to facilitate contract approvals and signatures
  
• Briefs management on budgetary matters
  
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities, making recommendations to optimize financial health.
  
• Oversee expenditures for grants awarded to SC Learns or to the Heron Foundation
  
• Lead daily and monthly administrative tasks such as Purchase Order (PO) and vendor invoice management
  
• Review month-end accruals and prepare GL change requests
  
• Assist in analysis of month-end performance to budget
  
• Provide data management and analytical support
  
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local financial regulations, and ensure timely and accurate filings.
  
• Serve as the primary contact for financial audits, working with external auditors to conduct annual audits.
  
• Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard organizational assets and ensure the accuracy of financial records.
  

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Required Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional work experience in project/program management, quantitative analysis, accounting and/or financial analysis.
  
• Ability to manage confidential information with high level of integrity and discretion
  
• Inquisitive, strategic, analytical and detail oriented
  
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Strong knowledge of public finance, budget development, and financial reporting requirements.
  
• Proficiency with financial management software, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools.
  
• Ability to clear the required background check
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Excel and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system experience
  
• School level business experience
  

Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8-4 or as defined by the school.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

South Carolina Learns is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type
Board Employee

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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