Vice President, Finance

TNTP brings together research, policy, and consulting to reimagine America’s public education system. Working collaboratively, we dig into educators’ toughest challenges and provide actionable solutions grounded in evidence. This work takes place in schools and districts across the country, and our national position allows us to spot trends, collect and analyze data, and advocate for policy changes that introduce greater impact at scale. We aim to empower every student, breaking them free from the constraints of poverty and race, fostering innovation, and driving growth nationwide. We collaborate across sectors and with school systems to ensure that the 3.5 million young people who graduate high school every year have pathways to economic and social mobility.     

The Strategy, Growth, and Finance division at TNTP develops and executes the organizational strategy and sustainability planning for our growing and financially thriving $140M+ non-profit organization of over 900+ full-time and seasonal staff members across the country. TNTP is a revenue-generating non-profit organization. It utilizes a blended revenue model to sustain and advance its work.  Most of TNTP’s annual revenue comes from contracts with the school districts, charter networks, and states to which it delivers consulting services. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

The Vice President, Finance plays a critical role in setting the vision and strategy for TNTP’s financial health, sustainability, and growth as it advances toward its north star. The Vice President will ensure the organization has the infrastructure, systems, and processes that enable us to sustainably manage finance to support student impact while working across divisions to add value, expertise, and support to the entire organization.  

As a member of TNTP’s Leadership Team, the Vice President will report to the Chief of Strategy, Growth, and Finance and will work closely with leaders across the Executive and Leadership teams and other functional leaders in the organization, including the Vice President of Technology, Vice President of Development and Revenue Growth, and General Counsel. The Vice President will provide direct management to the Controller, Partner—Financial Planning and Analysis, and their respective teams. 

Specific responsibilities may include: 

• Provide tactical and strategic financial input and leadership for TNTP’s financial modeling and planning, budgeting, cash flow, and investment priorities.  

• Lead robust and transparent strategic budgeting processes in conjunction with the executive and leadership teams that will foster collaboration and accountability between the organization and its stakeholders. 

• Takes an innovative approach in all areas of financial modeling, accounting, and reporting to ensure decision-making is driven by strategic data and analysis and aligned with TNTP’s strategic plan. 

• Serve as a change agent and collaborative leader to marshal resources and investment with the proper balance of technology landscaping and a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. 

• Optimize deliberate financial modeling, reporting, and analysis to provide senior-level leadership with access to data and information that enables them to make timely decisions.  

• Oversee the development of best-in-class financial infrastructure, including processes and systems to ensure the organization maximizes business efficiencies. 

• Establish and maintain the reporting systems and controls to ensure compliance with consolidation and reporting requirements, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management. 

• Oversee all functions of accounting, financial reporting, financial operations, and financial planning, including payables, receivables, payroll, tax preparation, and auditing. 

• Manage the finance teams toward intended outcomes while building a strong and healthy culture. Collaborate across divisions on shared organizational goals. 

• Drive decisions on initiatives affecting the organization’s operating performance while effectively managing risk and overhead. 

• Lead the financial evaluation and review of market opportunities and partnerships, assessing potential impact and opportunity and ensuring a sound return on strategy, budget, and investment.  

• Contribute to the implementation of cross-collaborative, organizational business improvements and strategies. 

WHAT YOU HAVE 

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'll 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, Pacific Islander, Indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people, veterans, people living with disabilities, and others with lived experience being part of marginalized communities. 

We expect our Vice President to: 

• Provide forward-thinking innovative financial leadership. As a strategic leader within the Strategy, Growth, and Finance Division, you bring exceptional expertise in financial management and robust business strategy experience, including substantial experience in strategic acumen with the ability to identify growth opportunities, strategic plans, effective alignment of resources with organizational goals, and financial forecasting and planning to make informed decisions, and drive initiatives that support sustainable growth and profitability.   

• Translate strategy into action. You can critically assess challenges, including those that occur on short notice and require immediate action, and identify flexible, effective solutions. You are “hands-on,” with the ability to feel at home working at a visionary/strategic level but fully willing to roll up your sleeves and dig into tactical work. You’re proficient in various technical applications and comfortable in a division and organization where everyone works remotely.  

• Lead through growth and change. You have a demonstrated track record of success in organizational change management. You embrace ambiguity and are adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with constant change. 

• Champion your people. You consistently support staff quality, diversity, and engagement so that all initiatives across the organization can have the most substantial possible impact on closing the opportunity gap. You can develop a strategy for your teams and advocate for other internal stakeholders on their behalf. 

• Model cross-cultural agility. Authentic self-reflection, self-awareness, and high emotional intelligence are central to who you are, and you utilize these skills to shape a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion that aligns with TNTP’s organizational culture and objectives. 

• Motivate and influence others to act. You are an inspirational leader who values the importance of influencing through persuasion and motivation. You can provide advice and recommendations cross-functionally, drilling down on business topics and translating findings to a wide audience. You have a strong executive presence and outstanding verbal and written communication skills.  

• Authentically collaborate with a variety of stakeholders. You have exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills and can interact with a diverse group of internal and external professionals. You’re a collaborative team player who is an excellent active listener. 

WHAT YOU BRING 

Successful candidates will also possess many of the following qualifications: 

• An undergraduate degree in business administration, finance, economics, or related fields is required; an advanced degree is preferred. 

• At least seven to ten years of senior professional experience in a financial leadership position at the executive level or above preferred.    

• Strong knowledge of non-profit finance, accounting, operations, and reporting principles and methodologies, as well as associated market and financial analysis skills, is required.  

• Experience within a complex non-profit is essential to success in this role; candidates with a combination of for-profit and non-profit experience are welcomed. 

• A demonstrated track record of achievement and results as a senior leader in finance, accounting, and strategy, including helping to scale an organization and instituting change management initiatives. 

• Prior experience managing staff, developing employees, and managing their career needs, particularly those geographically dispersed in a virtual environment.  

• A deep understanding of organizational and business strategy, market dynamics, financial planning and analysis, risk management, financial forecasting/reporting, budgeting, and systems integration. 

• Experience with Workday and Adaptive desirable. 

• Advanced acumen in technical applications such as Excel and CRM systems such as Salesforce. 

• A CPA or CFA is not required but is considered highly valued. 

• Experience with oversight of a complex payroll and tax processing organization; preferably experience with ADP. 

• Desire to work in a remote environment, including comfort with web-based collaboration software (video chat, IM, etc.). 

• An unwavering commitment to TNTP’s vision, values, and operating principles. 

• Professional fluency in English and Spanish preferred. 

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 salary range for this position is $151,200 to $226,800. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint at the following ranges depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.  

We also provide best-in-class comprehensive benefits, providing a wide range of plans and programs focused on supporting the physical, mental, and financial wellness of employees and their dependents. TNTP pays up to an average of 80% of the cost of our medical insurance plans and subsidizes the full cost of dental and vision plans. Our 403(b)-retirement plan has up to 7% matching contribution, as well as free financial planning and coaching services, and up to $600/year payment towards qualifying student loans. TNTP also provides fully paid life insurance, parenting benefits, lifestyle spending accounts, up to 12 weeks of fully paid medical leave, generous vacation time, commuter benefits, referral bonuses, and professional development. New employees start with 5 sick/personal days, accrue 15 days of vacation during their first year of employment, and receive approximately 24 paid holidays each year—including a Winter Break the last 2-weeks of December. We also provide a one-time home office start-up stipend of up to $1,100 and annual refresher amounts of up to $250/year, a TNTP-provided laptop and cell phone, and a home office stipend of $135/month.