The Controller is responsible for the oversight of all accounting and reporting activities. The Controller will oversee a team of up to ten staff members. The Controller will work closely with school principals, program and operations leaders, and their staffs, to educate and support finance, accounting and compliance procedures, and to explore and improve support of school operations. In addition, the Controller will partner with the Senior Leadership Team, and the Directors of key home office functions to enhance the support and operation of those functions. The Controller may be involved in supporting presentations to the finance and audit committees, as well as leadership.

For the year ended June 2014, Aspire Public Schools had $223 million in total assets and total revenue over $151 million.

Desired Qualifications:

CPA and/or MBA is desirable. BA in Accounting or related field is required.
5 to 10 years of professional experience.
Nonprofit or school/education sector is not required.
Experience in complex, multi-site and multi-state organizations is highly desired.
Rising or high potential Accounting Managers or Assistant Controllers are encouraged to apply.

Aspire Public Schools is a national nonprofit organization that currently operates 38 high-performing, open-enrollment public charter schools serving more than 14,600 students in underserved communities across California and Memphis, Tenn. Founded in 1998, Aspire delivers a rigorous College for Certain education to students in grades K-12. An unrelenting focus on college preparedness led to nearly 100 percent of graduating Aspire seniors being accepted to four year colleges or universities over the last five years. Aspire recently celebrated its 15th anniversary as one of the nation’s first charter school systems.

How to apply

Contact Tom Low at tom@pivot-consulting.net