chestercommunitycharterschool

Chief Financial Officer

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At a Glance

Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-03-16T12:19:02-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Microsoft Office

Certifications

  • CPA

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Finance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Accounting

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required

• In depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Governmental Accounting Standards (GAGAS)

• Ability to manage multiple projects

• Excellent organizational skills

• Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and online research

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing, directing, and integrating broad, comprehensive financial services for the charter school, including planning, organizing, coordinating, presenting and implementing activities related to the charter school’s budget, accounting, grants, procurement and risk management. The CFO shares responsibility to create and ensure the ongoing development of internal and external partnership capacities necessary to support an organization and is accountable for leading and managing the finance, accounting, compliance, and administration of the school. The CFO ensures that cost-effective operations and infrastructure are in place and properly managed to support the organization and its mission and will coordinate implementation of the financial concerns across all work streams and relevant departments.

• Establishes, directs and supervises a system of control for budget execution and all financial

accounting in the school district

• Establishes accounting systems, procedures and codes necessary to provide administrators with

accurate financial data for the basis of formulating policies and decisions