Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

Supports the annual budget development and management process for all Federal Grants through:

• Maintaining and updating budget templates
• Assisting with pre-budgeting analysis and recommendations
• Identifying allowable expenses
• Preparing monthly expenditure reports
• Tracking monthly expenditures against budgets
• Reviews monthly reports and flags issues
• Support development of materials for board resolutions and drawdowns  
• Support development of grant applications with regional teams
• Collaborates with regional teams to collect and archive compliance documents for audits
• Supports development of materials for both financial audits and State audit

Supports and executes on financial reporting and drawdowns. 

Maintains grant expense workbooks with current and accurate information

• Reports expenses and drawdowns to states, regional teams, and other Home Office teams

Supports the development and implementation of team initiatives to build scalability and enhance processes while maintaining high quality service for our Home Office and Regional teams. Takes the lead on other special projects and requests, as needed.

Performs various administrative and other related duties as assigned and required by the role.

• Strong understanding of finance principles.
• Ability to build and maintain systems that enhance organizational efficiency .
• A dedicated attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong organization skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Strong digital literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook, internet research, etc.).

Perferred Quailifications 

• Familiarity with grants and working knowledge of Workday

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 2-3 years of proven experience in an analytical role with a finance focus

Travel Requirements:

• Hybrid schedule, expected to work 3X a week from our office in lower Manhattan and 2X a week from home 

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent.  Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity.

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in New York is between $67,320 to $79,200 and generally, we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $67,300 and $71,300. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. Because we value staff staying in their roles over time, we do not currently cap salary ranges.

Uncommon Schools believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community through creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.