Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Teach For America is a nonprofit organization focused on expanding educational opportunity and developing leaders. The Director, Finance Operations & Cross-Functional Projects supports Finance Operations across planning and analysis, grants management, procurement, financial systems, and team operations, while providing capacity for seasonal work, special projects, and backfill needs.
Responsibilities
- Support team operations and progress against strategic priorities by providing capacity across Finance, especially in our Procurement, Planning and Analysis, Grants Management, and Financial Systems
- Maintain core ownership over a small set of evergreen operational tasks including Workday and Adaptive system user access and quarterly data analysis tasks
- Support our SMD, Real Estate Strategy & Finance Operations in driving key operational priorities across the Finance team, including documentation and knowledge management work, workflow optimization, process improvement efforts, and other operations tasks that keep the team operating to its highest impact
- Deploy to select Finance functions to provide added capacity to support time-bound special projects, to provide support during peak periods, and to provide backfill support during vacancies and leaves. Examples of peak support include providing technical and data entry assistance during budgeting, providing travel and expense management support for periods of high organizational travel, providing grants documentation support, and updating training and resources for use by partner teams
- Serve as active and engaged members of the Finance community, including participating in monthly meetings, team building activities, and professional development opportunities
Skills
- Minimum of 4 years of related professional experience in business operations, finance, strategy, project management, data analysis, or a similar function
- Proven track record of operating across lines of difference successfully
- Strong financial and data analysis skills, including proficiency with Excel and experience with financial management software (such as Workday and Adaptive Planning)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple diverse projects and workstreams
- Ability to develop strong relationships with peers and leaders throughout the organization
- Ability to partner across teams regardless of formal reporting relationships
- Ability to manage laterally and upwards to drive towards outcomes
- Comfortable moving between strategic and tactical work
- Willing to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required during peak seasons
- Ability to travel to in-person gatherings up to 1-2 times per year
- Financial planning, grants management, procurement, and/or financial systems experience
- Experience conducting high-stakes financial analysis
Benefits
- Flexible work location
- Team building activities
- Professional development opportunities
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