Finance Associate

Flexible Location

TNTP seeks a full-time Finance Associate to join TNTP’s Strategic Growth and Finance division. This position is based in a home office anywhere in the U.S. and is available immediately. Occasional travel is required.

Who We Are

A national nonprofit founded by teachers, TNTP believes our nation’s public schools can offer all children an excellent education. Today we’re a diverse team from a wide range of fields, united by a fierce commitment to helping school systems end educational inequality. We work at every level of the public education system to attract and train talented teachers and school leaders, ensure rigorous and engaging classrooms, and create environments that prioritize great teaching and accelerate student learning.

Finance & Operations Group

Finance & Operations ensures that TNTP staff have the tools, systems, and operational support they need to make a huge impact improving the quality of public education. The Finance department develops and executes TNTP's fiscal strategy and manages budget development and monitoring, financial reporting, internal controls and policies, audits, and other accounting operations.

What You’ll Do

The Finance Associate is responsible for providing high-quality customer service to TNTP staff and maintaining Finance records. The Finance Associate works most closely with the Financial Reporting and Operations team, though may support staff and complete projects across the Finance Department. The role offers strong candidates the opportunity to grow their skills within a central team at TNTP and develop toward their long-term professional goals within the organization. Specifically, the Finance Associate’s duties will include some of the following related to the payroll and the accounts receivable functions:

Ensure Effective Accounts Payable And Expense Report Processing

• Enter invoice details, following quality control processes to ensure accuracy
• Review and process monthly expense reports timely (i.e. employee reimbursements and AMEX credit card charges)
• Monitor TNTP’s corporate card program
• Ensure expenses are in compliance with grant and tax regulations, and in accordance with TNTP’s policies
• Managing employee’s home-office annual balance and Cohort’s discretionary annual budget

Ensure Effective Payroll Processing

• Prepare, enter, and calculate payroll input for management review.
• Run social security number verification biweekly for all new/rehire hires.
• Submit new/rehire data to State reporting agency biweekly.
• Provide 2nd level review/QC for all manual input and calculation done by Payroll Manager/Director as needed.
• Complete employment verification requests as needed.
• Support with ad hoc projects as needed.
• Support with payroll processing as needed
• Assist with sales and use tax filings
• Assist with unemployment tax filings
• Assist with SUI quarterly report filings

Communicate with TNTP staff and provide strong staff and Finance Department resources:

• Respond to email inquiries for payroll and accounts receivable
• Prepare organization-wide communications for accounts receivable
• Assist with maintaining internal policy manuals
• Maintain and follow-up on the Finance internal issue-tracking tool, JIRA
• Assist with Workday Finance training

Support And Engage In a Strong Department

• Proactively identify efficiencies and process improvements, working with colleagues where applicable
• Work with the Finance Management Team on other projects across the department as necessary
• Support the Finance team by cross-training on other tasks as needed

What You Bring

First and foremost, we are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You will be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level. We encourage those with the following identities to apply: Black, Latinx, Asian American, and Pacific Islander, local Indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people, veterans, people living with disabilities, and others with lived experience being part of marginalized communities.

We Expect The Finance Associate To

• Be thorough and accurate. You will be tasked with cleaning data for integrity, identifying and addressing inconsistencies in our financial operations, and developing solutions. You will have strong project management and organizational skills, helping you manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Love Data. You enjoy analyzing financial data and are able to present findings in a clear, actionable way. If you enjoy data, we think you might enjoy working with us (we like other things too, like good food).
• Be a natural problem-solver. You can quickly identify challenges, analyze the root causes, and propose solutions and tools to help staff.
• Provide strong support to TNTP staff. You’ll regularly interact with staff, providing high levels of customer service and motivating them to make changes. You have an ability to communicate directly, concisely and with a balanced tone, on paper and verbally.
• Be willing to step up to the plate. You’re eager to contribute and learn, willing to provide solutions before we even know there are issues. You make ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• College degree minimum Associate, with a concentration in Finance/Accounting, and minimum one to three years of accounting experience, preferred; or equivalent financial work experience
• Experience with Workday, preferred.
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management and staff.
• Strong work ethic and team player.

What We Offer

TNTP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for an annual performance-based bonus. The hourly pay rate for this position is $19.62-$29.42. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and midpoint depending on experience and in alignment with internal equity. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan with employer matching. We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work every day. TNTP may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.  

To Apply  

We recommend including a cover letter in your application addressing why you are interested in TNTP and how your experience has prepared you for this position. The priority application deadline for this position is January 2nd. It is in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

Position Type

Regular

TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations. 

Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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