Good Reason Houston Looking for Director, Finance & Strategy Operations at Houston, TX Full Time

About Good Reason Houston

Founded in 2018 through a joint effort of the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston Endowment, and Kinder Foundation, Good Reason Houston exists to create a future where every child in every neighborhood of Houston has access to a world class public education that prepares them to thrive in the Houston of tomorrow. We believe that all Houston students deserve an excellent education, and work to reshape the Houston education landscape by inspiring hope, possibility, and action as we work towards our mission of growing the number of students learning in great public schools.

Good Reason Houston builds awareness of, advocates for, and advises school systems on measures aimed to improve the quality of education available to all. Today the organization partners with 25 public school systems that collectively serve 700,000 students across 900 public schools in the Houston region. We seek to cultivate a shared regional vision for educational quality, to build the capacity for change required within districts and the greater Houston community, and to foster collective ownership to support student-level results for kids across our city.

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About The Role

The Director, Finance & Strategy Operations will directly lead and provide oversight for the finance, accounting, human resources administration and strategic resource management operations of the organization and will serve as a strategy thought-partner to the senior leadership team in strategic decision making and operations as Good Reason Houston continues to build capacity and enhance reach and impact across the region. This is a tremendous opportunity for a finance and operations leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a well-respected, high-impact organization. A successful candidate will be a thoughtful and participative leader who is enthusiastic about assessing and managing a process around the organization’s resources, costs and budget in alignment with Good Reason Houston’s mission and goals.

Specifically, the Director, FInance & Strategy Operations will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing all aspects of the Finance & Strategy Operations department including the development and administration of accounting and financial policies, the development and management of the annual budget and quarterly reforecast, resource planning and management, multi-year cash flow planning and management, reporting to organization leadership and Board of Directors/Finance & Audit Committee, accounting, insurance, internal controls, contract management, payroll administration for staff, and tax requirements. The Director, Finance & Strategy Operations will also ensure compliance with all local, state and federal fiscal requirements.

The Director, Finance & Strategy Operations reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The role currently manages the Manager, Finance & Administration and works closely with other internal and external partners to execute the responsibilities outlined below.

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee and manage all accounting activities and accounting records needed for the preparation of the financial statements
• Oversee accounting system standards and internal controls while maintaining and preparing all financial records, statements and reports in compliance with GAAP standards
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget. Interpret financial data and recommend changes to improve systems, financial performance, and reporting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, ensuring timely delivery by internal deadlines
• Lead the coordination of all activities related to the annual audit and Form 990 filings
• Serve as the primary administrative contact for organization’s banking and credit card relationships
• Cultivate strong day-to-day financial health through the creation and execution of fiscal management policies and practices, as well as training and partnership with colleagues, as necessary
• Communicate compellingly about the impact and context surrounding key financial information to a variety of audiences (both internal and external) in a manner in which the information is both understandable and actionable
• Design and build reports, dashboards and other tools supporting transparent communication that provides real-time information for senior leadership and Board of Directors around fiscal oversight, financial health and budgetary planning

Strategic Operations and Resource Management

• Collaborate with Good Reason Houston leadership and staff in development of strategic priorities and lead the financial and resource planning component of annual planning
• Lead the annual operating budget and cash flow planning process and prepare associated reporting for leadership and the Board of Directors
• Manage monthly budget vs. actual reporting and variance analysis and quarterly rolling forecast updates
• Implement regular progress monitoring tool(s) and reporting aligned with strategic priorities and budget
• Partner with the Advancement team on fundraising revenue requirements, progress and restricted grant development and management
• Lead the contract management process for Good Reason Houston’s network of partnerships

Human Resources Administration

• Engage with the organization’s PEO and providers to administer accurate payroll and employee benefits programs
• Process bi-weekly payroll and 401K contributions
• Review and administer employee benefits renewals in partnership with PEO
• Collaborate with other relevant members of staff to support employee onboarding and offboarding
• Complete market compensation and cost analyses, as needed
• Assist with the implementation and management of the organization’s privacy and document retention policies

Other

• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting nonprofit institutions
• Continuously evaluate and seek opportunities to leverage technology to expedite routine functions and increase the transparency of financial and resource management
• Manage and develop department personnel and external contractors as needed
• Other duties as assigned by Chief Financial Officer

Our Team

Along with our core beliefs, the traits listed below were generated by the team to capture what it looks like in action when operating at our best.

We embrace and drive change.

We are flexible and fierce.

We operate with a bold bias toward action.

We fess up when we mess up.

We dare greatly and engage humbly.

We grow as we go.

We turn up the love when we turn up the heat.

We root for each other.

Good Reason Houston staff are expected to support this organizational culture by promoting and adhering to these team traits to maintain an open and cohesive work environment & relationships.

Qualifications And Key Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree required, relevant advanced degree preferred
• 6-8 years of demonstrated accounting, financial management, analysis and budgeting experience
• Experience with non-profit accounting and accounting systems preferred
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, writing and verbal communication skills required (comprehension and expression)
• Detail orientation with exceptional analysis and presentation skills with accuracy that reflects a big picture perspective
• Proficient in utilizing and maximizing functionality of data systems and tools and analysis
• Strong critical thinking, deductive reasoning and problem solving skills with demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making
• Genuine excitement for the mission of Good Reason Houston

Working at Good Reason Houston

Good Reason Houston offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. New hires are offered a salary depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. Benefits offered include 401(k) (automatic 3% employer contribution), life, medical, dental and vision insurance packages. Each employee accrues 35 paid time off days per calendar year in addition to the 19 paid holidays per year. Good Reason Houston is an office-based organization, but allows for virtual work on Mondays and Fridays.

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