Midwest Management Group, Inc. (“Midwest”) has become a leader in the public-school sector by providing a spectrum of school support services from substitute teacher placement to exhaustive school management partnerships. Midwest prides itself in transparency and its practical framework that allows a customized approach to reaching and sustaining success with each partner school. Midwest partners with schools in Detroit, Highland Park, Dearborn, Inkster, Westland, Bay City, Warren, Marshall, St. Helen, Boyne, Battle Creek, Hillsdale, and Greenville, with plans to expand throughout Michigan.
Job Summary:
The Director of Finance and Administration will be a strategic thought-partner, and report to the executive director (ED) and VP of Business and Finance. A hands-on and participative manager that will lead and develop an internal team to support the following areas: finance, business planning and budgeting.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a MBA/CPA or related degree.
- At least 5 years of overall professional experience of broad financial and management experience.
- Experience in grants management, charter schools or public schools strongly desired.
Requirements:
- A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- A multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment
- Valid Driver License
Supervises: Yes
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Board Reporting
- Check register
- Aging payables
- Authorizer Compliance
- Quarterly financials
- Compliance submission (Epicenter)
- Cash management
- Vendor Onboarding
- Maintaining required documentation
- Payments
- Credit apps
- Grant Management
- Reimbursement compliance
- Travel to clients
- Additional duties as required or needed