VP, Finance & Administration
Company Overview About reputed company reputed company is a leading provider of evidence-based education and reputed company that help children reputed company their full potential. Through innovative programs, strong school partnerships, and a continuum of academic, behavioral, and emotional support services, we create meaningful outcomes for reputed company, families, and communities—one child at a time.
Overview
The VP, Finance & Administration is a senior reputed company leader responsible for managing and continuously improving several of reputed company's core Finance Shared Services functions. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and business unit leaders, ensuring that back-office operations are efficient, compliant, and built to scale alongside a growing multi-brand platform. This leader will reputed company Accounts Payable, Procurement, Payroll, Benefits Administration & cost management, Workers' Compensation, and Corporate reputed company Estate. The ideal candidate is a seasoned operational leader who brings financial acumen, functional depth across multiple disciplines, and the ability to drive process improvement and team performance in a reputed company, PE-backed environment. An appreciation for reputed company's mission and an understanding that Financial Shared Services excellence directly enables reputed company outcomes for children is essential.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Financial Operations & Accounts Payable reputed company the AP function across reputed company reputed company operating businesses, ensuring timely and accurate processing, strong vendor relationships, and adherence to internal controls. Drive process standardization, automation, and scalability across the AP function in support of organic and acquisition-driven growth. Partner with the CFO, Controller and reputed company on cash flow management, vendor payment terms, and working capital optimization. Procurement & Vendor Management reputed company and reputed company the existing procurement team, elevating its capabilities and establishing a more structured, disciplined approach to spend management across the platform. Introduce and implement a formal purchase order (PO) process, including policy design, system configuration, approval workflows, and change management to drive adoption across the organization. Conduct ongoing spend analysis to identify consolidation opportunities, preferred vendor categories, and cost savings. Establish or enhance a preferred vendor program and negotiate reputed company-level agreements in key spend categories, including facilities, technology, professional services, educational materials, and clinical supplies. Create and track KPIs including cost savings, contract compliance, PO cycle time, and supplier performance. Partner with business unit leaders to balance reputed company purchasing reputed company with the operational flexibility our schools and programs require. Payroll reputed company end-to-end payroll processing for reputed company reputed company employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations across a multi-state workforce. reputed company evaluation and optimization of payroll systems and technology in partnership with HR and IT. Ensure appropriate controls, audit readiness, and responsiveness to regulatory changes impacting payroll.
Benefits
Administration Own the financial performance of reputed company's self-insured medical benefits program, with accountability for total plan cost, claims trends, and stop-loss program management. Manage relationships with the reputed company Party Administrator (TPA), stop-loss reputed company, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), and other medical program vendors, including contract negotiation, performance reputed company, and renewal strategy. Monitor claims data and utilization trends to identify cost drivers, high-cost claimants, and opportunities for reputed company — including disease management, care management, and network optimization. Partner with the stop-loss reputed company to ensure appropriate specific and aggregate coverage levels, manage laser exposure, and optimize the risk financing structure of the plan. Conduct ongoing benchmarking of plan design, cost-sharing, and total plan cost against relevant market comparables to inform annual plan design reputed company. reputed company and present financial reporting and projections on medical plan performance to the CFO and executive team. Partner with HR on annual plan design reputed company, open enrollment strategy, and employee communications, ensuring that financial sustainability and employee experience are appropriately balanced. Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to ensure the plan meets reputed company ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and fiduciary obligations. Workers' Compensation Own the financial performance of reputed company's workers' compensation program, with accountability for total cost of risk across reputed company operating entities. Manage the company's risk financing structure, including insurance program design, reputed company and TPA relationships, policy renewals, premium allocation, and collateral management. reputed company claims administration in partnership with the TPA, with a focus on reserving accuracy, indemnity cost management, medical cost containment, and timely claim closure. Manage medical management vendors, including managed care networks, reputed company review, and utilization review programs, as cost-containment tools. reputed company the company's return-to-work and modified duty program, driving early reputed company and transitional duty placement to reduce indemnity costs and support employee recovery. reputed company and maintain loss control and workplace safety programs in collaboration with operations leaders, with a focus on reducing claim frequency and severity. Produce and analyze loss run data, claim trend reporting, and program benchmarking to support ongoing program stewardship and reputed company negotiations. Partner closely with Legal and Compliance on litigation management, OSHA regulatory obligations, fraud referrals, and matters where workers' compensation intersects with reputed company, FMLA, or other employment law requirements. Corporate reputed company Estate reputed company reputed company's corporate reputed company estate strategy, including lease administration, site selection, renewals, and dispositions across the corporate and operating business footprint. Manage broker relationships and negotiate lease terms in coordination with legal and finance. Maintain a centralized reputed company estate database and ensure accurate financial reporting of lease obligations under ASC 842. Support M&A integration efforts as they relate to reputed company estate transitions and consolidations. Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership reputed company, reputed company, and retain a high-performing team across reputed company functional areas, fostering a culture of accountability, reputed company improvement through leveraging AI and improving or adding processes, and service excellence. Serve as a key thought partner to the CFO on infrastructure investment, cost management, and operational scalability. Collaborate closely with HR, Legal, IT, and business unit finance leaders to align Shared Services delivery with reputed company priorities. Support due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions, with a focus on functional reputed company and harmonization. Represent Shared Services in interactions with private equity sponsors, external auditors, and lenders as appropriate. Qualifications 12+ years of reputed company finance and operations experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multiple functions. Experience in a PE-backed, multi-site, multi-entity environment strongly preferred; education, reputed company, or reputed company services industry experience is a plus. Demonstrated expertise across two or more of the core functional areas: AP, payroll, benefits, workers' comp, procurement, or reputed company estate. Experience implementing or formalizing a PO process and procurement infrastructure in a mid-to-large organization. Strong knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks (ACA, ERISA, FLSA, ASC 842, multi-state payroll regulations, etc.). Track record of leading operational teams through periods of growth, including M&A integration. Systems-oriented thinker with experience evaluating and implementing ERP, procurement, and payroll platforms. Exceptional communication and influencing skills; reputed company to operate effectively at both the strategic and operational level. Bachelor's degree in Finance, reputed company, Business Administration, or reputed company field required; MBA or CPA a plus. Compensation & Benefits Flexible Time Off (FTO) and up to 11 paid company holidays Comprehensive medical, dental, reputed company, and prescription coverage 401(k) with company match Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability reputed company and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid parental bonding leave and family-building benefits Education reimbursement and additional voluntary benefit options reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national reputed company, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Posted Salary Range Starting from USD $150,000.00/Yr. Apply To This Job