Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: School Finance Partner
Job Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
- Work collaboratively with school leadership and other supporting departments to develop, review, and adjust school budgets; provide regular and timely updates on spending to allow for proactive decision making as it relates to school business.
- Evaluate and monitor spending against school budgets for sustainability, allowability, and program alignment.
- Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of financial statements, spending as it relates to budget, and student record information through the use of multiple company and state data, financial, and grant system platforms.
- Acquire and maintain expertise regarding applicable federal, state, local laws, and accounting rules and regulations.
- Responsible for creation and submission of grant applications and amendments based on unique school and student needs for multiple schools and funding sources.
- Advocate for schools' needs with departments of education, school boards and chartering authorizers.
- Communicate clearly to teammates, schools, vendors, Service Center departments, and state departments of education while providing excellent customer service.
- Assess complex situations and provide solutions both independently and through a comprehensive team approach.
- Assists with programmatic and financial audits as needed.
- Adhere to strict confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
- Additional duties as assigned