Director of Finance
About The Position
Envision Education is seeking an experienced Director of Finance for our Support Office in Oakland. The Director of Finance will manage the accounting and finance functions of our fast-paced organization, which runs three college preparatory middle and high schools in the Bay Area as well as a national educational consulting division. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance oversees and manages the Payroll and Accounts Payable Manager. CATEGORY: Salaried, Classified, 12 month, Exempt APPLICATIONS DUE: June 21, 2026 START DATE: July 2026 WHO WE ARE Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life. Knowledge and Love of Self and Land Collectivism Critical Thinking Self Determination Criticality Leadership WHO YOU ARE You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students. You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students. You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all. You are entrepreneurial. You enjoy building processes and initiatives from the ground up and take initiative to solve problems as they emerge. You are comfortable with ambiguity. You understand that opportunities often require creativity and navigating the unknown and thrive when grappling with complex problems in a shifting context.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience, with at least 5 years at the supervisory level.
- BA or BS in Accounting; CPA preferred.
- Non-profit accounting experience required, ideally within the educational sector.
- Experience with general ledger account management, account reconciliation, account analysis, cash flow forecasting, balance sheet management, and preparation of financial statements.
- Experience with MIP or other small to mid-sized company ERP software.
- A track record of discretion handling highly confidential information.
- Experience with California charter school revenue, expense and audit issues desirable.
- Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Nice To Haves
- CPA preferred.
Responsibilities
- Direct and manage the accounting and financial operations, including overseeing a Staff Accountant in the performance of the following key duties: Budgeting, Audit, Accounts Payable, Billing and Receivables, General Ledger and Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Reconciliations and analysis, Fixed Asset Management
- Interface with school Principals to ensure they have accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information to make key decisions for their schools.
- Interface with department heads to ensure they have accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information to make key decisions for their departments.
- Ensure that Envision is maximizing the potential of our MIP Fund Accounting system to provide real-time information that can be used to make key decisions.
- Structure financial reports in MIP to meet the needs of users and key decision makers.
- Create, update and maintain documentation of accounting policies and practices; create new policies as needed.
- Produce reports (monthly, quarterly, ad-hoc and year-end reports), including, but not limited to: general ledger, balance sheets, budget analysis, cash flow projections, and compliance reporting to school districts.
- Prepare bank and other balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Assist COO and department heads with budgeting, presentations, and ad hoc analysis activities.
- Work with charter authorizers, county offices of education, and other state departments to ensure timely receipt of all cash and submission of required reports.
- Monitor and expedite state and federal grant collections; competitive grant processing from government agencies and private funding sources.
- Work with the Development department to prepare grant budgets and reports as needed.
- Oversee tracking of all grants.
- Maintain chart of accounts and financial hierarchy structure.
- Provide project management leadership
Benefits
- $110,000 - $130,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits
- Excellent optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, pet insurance,, and commuter benefits
- 403b Plan with employer-provided match
- Life Insurance at no cost to employee
- Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
