Managing Director of Financial Data, Reporting, and Analytics (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • El Paso, TX

2d • $131,000 - $158,500

About The Position

The Managing Director of Financial Reporting & Analytics leads financial accounting reporting, audit readiness, and analytic functions. Supports financial-domain reporting, reconciliation automation, and financial data quality across all accounting and financial operations.

This role ensures financial data integrity, audit readiness, sub-ledger alignment, and scalable reporting. The Managing Director partners cross-functionally to strengthen insights-driven reporting and analytics along with developing dashboards, KPIs, and forecasting tools that connect financial results to operational drivers. This position reports to the VP of Accounting within the Business Office.

This role focuses exclusively on financial-domain reporting, analytics, and controls within the Accounting Department, and does not establish enterprise-wide data governance or cross-domain data standards. The role does not replace budgeting or financial planning functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; OR 10+ years relevant experience.
• 5+ years management experience in systems, reporting, or analytics teams
• Experience integrating and governing ERP environments (Workday preferred)
• Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, semantic modeling, and automation concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree preferred
• Charter school experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Analytics Strategy
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Data Quality, Validation & Controls
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Reporting Architecture & Dashboard Governance
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Automation, AI & Emerging Technologies
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM)
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Audit & Compliance Enablement
• Development of roadmaps and strategies for financial data and reporting focused on efficiency, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across accounting operations in conjunction and collaboration with other applicable business units.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling, forecasting, and exception-based reporting.
• Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependencies.
• Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
• Recruit, develop, and mentor analytics and reporting talent.
• Establish professional pathways, expectations, and performance standards.
• Foster a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and scalability.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options
• generous vacation time
• referral bonuses
• professional development
• a 403(b) plan
• relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager