Associate Director - Finance Change Management and Project Management

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K-12 education • Mobile classroom assessment software • Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation • Digital and print curriculum development • Educational staff development and training

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

💰 Series C on 2023-05

Description

• Lead team members from Finance, IT/Business Systems, and other functions on Finance driven projects through project implementation to ensure close collaboration and achieve desired project outcomes. • Develop the Finance Transformation change management framework using best practices for change management principles, methodologies, and tools. • Evaluate the change impact of transformation initiatives. • Define initiative communication and training strategies. • Execute initiative strategies to ensure communications and training are delivered to key stakeholders at the appropriate time with the proper level of information. • Partner with Sr. Director, Finance Program Management, and Operations to evaluate, rank, and manage cross-functional finance projects. • Contribute to coordinating appropriate finance involvement in non-finance projects that contain finance-related implications. • Partner with Finance team leadership to identify and prioritize key opportunities for improvement. • Partner with Finance leadership to develop, communicate, and implement a multi-year strategy to drive long-term efficiency and effectiveness within Finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field. • 8-10 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting-related roles. • At least four years dedicated to project management, with a focus on finance/accounting, process, and technology. • Expertise in project management and scrum methodologies and best practices. • Experience creating project documentation, including process maps, business requirements, and detailed user stories. • Experience with user acceptance testing. • Strong understanding of the change process along with change management principles, methodologies, and tools. • Experience developing and implementing change management initiatives, including driving stakeholder engagement, ensuring robust governance, and fostering seamless change adoption. • Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams in implementing complex projects and initiatives. • Strong understanding of accounting, finance, systems, and industry best practices. • Problem solver with the ability to take a hands-on approach to resolving issues. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across the organization.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan • stock options • competitive health insurance and mental health options • basic life insurance • paid time off • parental leave • access to best-in-class development programs