Primary Purpose: The Chief Financial Officer will provide leadership for all budgets and financial decisions for the charter. Develop and execute strategic plans and charter-wide policies and programs related to financial activities. Direct and lead all departments relating to finance including accounting, accounts payable/receivable, tax and finance, budget/financial planning, procurement, debt services, compliance, auditing, and federal grants. Projects and reports financial health to the CEO and Board members.
Qualifications: Education/Certification: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics Master’s Degree Preferred Certified Public Accountant Certification Preferred Special
Knowledge/Skills: Comprehensive understanding of how to develop financial models for sustainability and efficiency to utilize all available resources including grants management for cash flow cycling. Capable of leading a team of finance professionals, proficient in management accounting software, payroll systems, and procurement systems from selection to alignment and implementation.
Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate the high level of responsibility and multiple priorities.
Ability to work effectively in a fluid environment and with a wide range of constituents, including board members, financial institutions, Texas Education Administration, school personnel, and vendors to establish a culture of support, compliance, accountability, and performance.
Experience: Five years of significant work experience with organizations as a CFO or Director of Finance with non-profit or education organizations strongly preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Leadership Roles: Strategic oversight for multiple departments and/or a major division or for the entire district. Provides strategic direction and develops long-range plans which impact multiple departments or divisions. Using in-depth knowledge of multiple disciplines identifies and evaluates high-impact issues and provides strategy and direction to a major functional area or multiple departments. Establishes programs and policies, and ensures integration of operational objectives across multiple, major departments, program areas, and possibly charter wide.
Work Complexity/Independent Judgement: Work is highly complex and broad in scope covering several departments/divisions across ILTexas. Policy, procedures, and precedent are created and approved by this position. Supervision received typically consists of providing periodic coaching, advice, and feedback.
Budget Authority: Approves Budgets Problem Solving: Greater latitude and discretion is warranted in making decisions, which affect major areas of ILTexas and possibly the organization's public image. The job is constantly expected to apply creative solutions to complex problems and develop new ideas and concepts. Reviews and approves decisions and/or recommendations that may have a significant impact on the entire organization.
Impact of Decisions: Decisions have a major impact to multiple departments and impact the general direction of ILTexas. Errors may cause continuous adverse influence on the future operations and growth of the organization, in matters involving important customer commitments, organizational liability, and other matters which may appreciably affect future costs.
Communication/Interactions: Oversee and direct - serves as one of the organization's senior-level spokespersons in area of expertise, defines and champions change initiatives, organizational strategies, services, policies, and practices. Interactions are typical with Top Management, the Board, and community and business leaders.
Customer Relationships: Anticipates customer needs and identifies and champions opportunities for the development and implementation of new services and methods to meet or exceed customer needs. Establishes customer service standards and feedback mechanisms across departments.
Financial Planning and Projections: Leads ILTexas’s financial planning and multi-year forecasting to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Responsibilities include developing the annual budget, maintaining rolling projections aligned to enrollment, Foundation School Program (FSP) revenues, federal funding, staffing models, capital plans, and debt service, and conducting scenario-based analyses to inform executive and Board decision-making. The CFO proactively identifies financial risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and available resources while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
Additional Duties: Any and all other duties assigned by immediate supervisor. Supervisory Duties: Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of Finance department employees.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress
