Regional Office: Chief Finance Officer - Greater Boston, MA (2025-2026)

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads KIPP MA’s finance and accounting functions, managing resources that fuel our progress toward impact, sustainability, and scale.  An experienced manager aligned with KIPP MA’s values and culture, the CFO oversees a team of finance staff and outsourced partners and consultants. Reporting to the Executive Director, the CFO is a key member of KIPP MA’s executive leadership team, collaborating with staff across our region and schools in Lynn and Boston. Bringing sophisticated finance expertise, the CFO manages: Financial Operations, Controls & Compliance; Financial Reporting; Budgeting; Real Estate Financing; and Sustainability Planning. With increasing organizational and financial complexities, the CFO provides strategic leadership and seasoned management to the KIPP MA network.This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:KEY RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Finance Budgeting & Planning:Oversee KIPP MA’s long-term financial strategy and ensure financial health while maximizing resources available to studentsOversee efficient and effective budget, forecast, and monthly variance analysis processes; ensure maintenance with all financial covenantsDeliver concise and clear analyses and takeaways to stakeholders, including boards, finance committees, and internal teams; identify recommendations and action steps based on financial analysesProduce accurate and timely monthly financial statements for school leadership and executive team to review, including budget-to-actuals-to-forecast for income statement, cash flow, and balance sheetProduce accurate, timely financial reports for special analyses, projects, grants/contracts, and planning with board, leadership team, school leaders, department managersDefine, track, and report progress on financial health and sustainability metricsOversee finance portions of public grants management including budgeting and reportingCoordinate with Development team on revenue projections, recognition, reporting and budgetsDesign and lead annual budgeting process, collaborating with leadership team, regional office staff, school leadership and operations staff, and boardDevelop business plans and multi-year financial and sustainability strategy and modelingStaff Management Financial Operations, Controls & ComplianceDirectly hire, manage and develop regional office finance staff (3-4 FTE) to conduct tasks such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other daily accounting and financial functions and general ledger transactionsDocument, communicate, and manage staff on fiscal policies and proceduresLead financial components of cross-functional projects with Executive Team Leaders (ELT)  as needed and directedProvide strong leadership and supportive culture to finance staff in order to attract, develop, and retain high quality team membersActively engage all stakeholders by sharing information in a timely manner, seeking to understand multiple perspectives, and authentically partnering across teamsBuild trusting relationships across the organization in order to foster meaningful collaboration between finance and all other functional areasModel and develops in others a spirit of continuous learningFinancial Controls and Compliance Project manage preparation for and participation in financial and compliance auditManage all reporting and audits  for KIPPMA Funds Board and KIPPMA Management, LLC Oversee tax reportingReal Estate FinanceWork closely with Executive Director, Board facilities committee and external consultants to align operating financials with real estate project financials, financing requirements and reportingMonitor closely and ensure adherence to all financial covenants and agreements related to bank loans and financings.  Periodically lead market evaluations to ensure KIPP’s banking relationships are consistent with market rates.  Lead effort to refinance real estate loans if appropriate.General Requirements and ResponsibilitiesEmbody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productivelyParticipate and engage in regional professional development and community events as requiredKIPP MA staff are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in their role. Our KIPP MA Executive Leadership Teams maintain consistent systems and procedures designed to permit staff to do their best work. In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture.