[2024 - 25] Controller (Salary $100k - $122k)

The OpportunityThe Controller will be responsible for the oversight of all accounting and reporting activities for KIPP NC’s Regional Support Team and schools and reports to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO). The Controller will lead the day-to-day accounting operations of KIPP NC with a total operating budget of approximately $50 million. The Controller has functional responsibility over all accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration.  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. Key ResponsibilitiesTeam DevelopmentHelps to build a strong, cohesive Finance Team culture that reflects the core values of KIPP NCServes as a thought leader on cross-team projects, and support KIPP NC’s innovation effortsCompletes annual performance evaluations of all direct reports Financial Leadership and OversightConsistent with the organizational priorities, develops, analyzes, and makes recommendations relating to accounting and financial systems to ensure effective and efficient financial operationsOversees all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP and/or GASB standards and regulatory requirementsOversees KIPP NC’s accounting functions to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions to ensure fidelity of data and timely monthly and year-end reportingParticipates in an organization-wide initiative to update all systems supporting all aspects of KIPP NC’s operationsAnalyzes financial data and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, clearly communicates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitors progress and changes and keeps the Chief Financial Officer abreast of the organization’s financial statusOversees all program and grants accounting; ensures that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund periodOversees the payroll function and related systemsOversees the full coordination of all the audits and the gathering of required audit information, IRS Form 990 preparations, and filing activityMaintains continuous lines of communication and keeps the Chief Financial Officer informed of all accounting issuesTogether with the Finance Team, strives to obtain clean audits for all entities for each fiscal year KIPP North Carolina LeadershipParticipates in KIPP NC Finance leadership team that oversees the strategy for all KIPP North Carolina financial programmingRecommends to the KIPP NC Chief Financial Officer system-wide goals; monitors and reports back to the Chief Financial Officer on the progress toward achieving those goals