Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Administration Center - Baton Rouge, LA 70808Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $72,345.00 - $87,845.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: FinancePOSITION SUMMARY:
The Finance Coordinator provides strategic financial support to ensure fiscal stability and operational success across the organization. This role is responsible for coordinating and maintaining budgeting processes, performing financial analysis, overseeing cash flow, and supporting budget managers across the organization with training, reporting, and fiscal accountability. The Finance Coordinator ensures adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices in financial management. At all times, the Finance Coordinator works in alignment with applicable laws, guidelines, and UVA policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Budget/Fiscal Support:
Coordinates the development, implementation, and monitoring of the annual budget in collaboration with the Chief of Staff, CFO, and Superintendent
Serves as primary support for budget managers, answering inquiries, providing customer service, and ensuring department alignment with approved human and fiscal resource  plans
Generates frequent financial reports, including actuals-to-budget and expenditure analyses for internal stakeholders
Supports budget managers with processing budget revisions, additions, and transfers, ensuring alignment with financial policies and procedures
Provides limited internal support to accounts receivable processes to track incoming revenue, maintain documentation, and coordinate with third-party financial service providers
Supports daily cash flow analysis and available cash review under the direction of the Chief of Staff, CFO, and Superintendent
Reviews expenditure trends to identify potential adjustments, risk considerations, cost savings, or operational impacts
Assists with financial data preparation for annual audits and other compliance reviews
Supports system workflows and process improvements for financial tracking and internal controls
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information for decision-making
Maintains documentation and financial records in accordance with UVA’s record retention standards
Occasional travel to support statewide student-sponsored events or operational activities
Utilizes the HRIS system to review, approve, manage, and revise budgeted staffing position allocations
Utilizes finance software to review, approve, manage, and revise projected and allocated budget resources
Engages with budget managers to review, assess, and allocate fiscal and financial resources in alignment with the budget
Serves as the finance team lead to facilitate team meetings, project management tasks, and guidance to other UVA staff and team members
Performs administrative duties and other tasks as assigned
Travels occasionally to support statewide mandated test administration and to participate in student-sponsored events.
Performs all other duties as assigned
COMPETENCIES:
To perform in the position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Student Focus: Understands and prioritizes the needs of students, making decisions with their best interests in mind. Cultivates an organizational culture that fosters strong relationships with students.
Professional Decorum: Exhibits appropriate, respectful behavior and etiquette in a professional setting, maintaining a positive attitude at all times. Upholds the standards of professionalism in all interactions.
Servant Leadership: Serves and supports others with empathy and active listening, assisting in developing other leaders. Prioritizes team members and creates a positive, inclusive work environment.
Adaptability: Adjusts effectively to changing circumstances, processes, requirements, or technologies. Navigates an ever-changing world with ease, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
Organization: Remains focused on priorities, meets deadlines, and accomplishes tasks systematically. Designs systems to support all work levels and workflows, ensuring efficiency and productivity.
Compassion/Empathy: Understands and shares the feelings of colleagues or employees by demonstrating active listening, using emotional intelligence, and offering assistance. Promotes a supportive and understanding workplace culture.
Problem Solving: Identifies challenges and develops effective solutions through reasoning and strategic thinking. Employs innovative approaches to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
Soft Skills: Possesses personal attributes and interpersonal abilities that enhance efficient communication and collaboration while maintaining emotional balance. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills in all professional interactions.
Action Orientation: Results-driven and proactive, making data-informed decisions to achieve goals with a focus on student outcomes. Takes initiative to drive progress and achieve results.
Team Development, Collaboration, and Coordination: Fosters shared goals that build trust, support, and communication. Encourages cross-departmental collaboration and coordination on tasks or projects to enhance teamwork and achieve common objectives.
Self-Awareness: Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses, balancing them effectively with team members' strengths. Actively seeks constructive feedback and looks for opportunities for self-development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here represent those an employee typically performs in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
BENEFITS:
Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; basic life; short-term disability; long-term disability; 403(b) retirement plan; employee assistance program; flexible spending account.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK:
Employment is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.
DISCLAIMER:
This position description summarizes the essential duties, responsibilities, and qualifications to clarify the general nature and scope of this position’s role in the organization. This description does not list every task that an employee may be expected to perform. An employee assigned an unlawful duty or task should report the assignment to the Office of Human Resources. This position description does not list duties or responsibilities in any order of importance.
All UVA employees, regardless of their classification or position, are employed on an at-will basis. This means that each employee’s employment is terminated at the will of the employee or the school at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. No officer, agent, representative, or employee of UVA has any authority to enter into any agreement with any employee or applicant for employment other than on an at-will basis.
University View Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of five years of related professional work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree
Minimum of eight years of related professional work experience
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK:
Employment is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.