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Lender Compliance & Reporting Manager (Los Angeles (downtown))


ABOUT GREEN DOT:
Green Dot Public Schools (www.greendot.org) is the leading charter school operator in Los Angeles, one of top three largest in the nation, and an important catalyst for education reform in the State of California. We are the only charter school operator in the country to lead the wholesale take-over and turn-around of a 3,000-plus student high school. The U.S. Department of Education featured Green Dot as a national leader in school turnarounds. Green Dot currently employs over 700 dedicated mission-driven personnel to serve more than 10,000 students.

Green Dot's mission is to transform public education in Los Angeles so that every student can graduate, prepared for college, leadership, and life. We achieve this mission by running a network of middle and high schools in low-income communities and influencing the Los Angeles school district to transform its failing secondary schools into clusters of small successful schools.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform research and analysis of current and pending legislation, laws and regulations which are relevant to charter school management organizations, charter schools and non-profit organizations. Also, alerting appropriate persons within the Green Dot organization as to the existence of any compliance requirements.
Maintain current knowledge on details of CA public school funding.
Responsible for compliance with all relevant federal, state and local laws and regulations as pertains to the funding of K-12 public charter schools.
Responsible for compliance with contractual obligations and covenants specified by lenders or other funders.
Responsible for building and maintaining positive relationships with the staff of relevant government agencies, lenders and funders.
Responsible for timely filing of reports as required by laws, regulations or contractual obligations.
Maintain current information in various databases used by the federal and state governments and file current business entity registrations as required by the California Secretary of State.
Provide financial statements and other reports for governmental agencies or lenders as required on a timely basis.
Assist the Green Dot Development team in preparing budgets for grant applications.
Prepare financial information for the Board of Directors and Audit Committee as required.
Complete applications for educational funds such as PENSEC reports and charter school revolving loans.
Assist in developing policies and procedures.
Providing training to existing and new personnel as needed.
Keep abreast of current trends, practices and developments in the public funding of K-12 schools general accounting profession, and the education industry.
Assume other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Public Policy. Legal training or experience a plus.
Ability to interpret financial statements and variance reports required.
Strong analytical, communication, administrative and organizational skills required.
Proven ability to work in a collaborative, collegial environment required.
Experience working with public schools at the K-12 level preferred.
Experience interpreting federal, state and local regulations a plus.
Experience reporting to the offices of federal, state and local governmental or regulatory agencies a plus.
Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems, specific expertise in ACCPAC a plus.

This employer strives for a balanced, productive workforce, which is diverse in terms of age, gender, and cultural identity. We do not base hiring or promotional decisions on factors other than performance and professional growth potential.

COMPENSATION:
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience within a range of $70,000 to $80,000. We also offer a comprehensive benefits plan as well as the opportunity to impact a growing, mission-driven organization that is committed to the success of Los Angeles students.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
We require all candidates to complete an online application at http://www.greendot.org/careers.

Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. We are looking to fill this position ASAP.

• Location: Los Angeles (downtown)
• Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
• This is at a non-profit organization.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.