Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KinderCare Learning Companies is the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, offering a variety of early education and child care options. The Early Childhood Contract and Finance Specialist will support government funded early childhood contracts by creating budgets and implementing necessary adjustments while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with guidelines and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support budget development for government funded early childhood applications and annual contract renewals, communicate program funding details to implementation team, and monitor budget spend downs for approximately 120 centers across 16 states
• Ensure program budgets are aligned with funder allowances and reporting requirements to reduce the risk of reimbursement capture
• Work with teams to create guidelines, processes, Standard Operating Procedures, tracking systems, and templates (budget, communication, etc.) to reduce errors and risks related to program funding, spend down, and budgeting strategies
• Work with grant specialists, program monitoring staff, finance business partners, and field leaders to develop pre-k budgets that align with contract requirements for applications (usually within tight deadlines) and transition to the implementation team following an award
• Collaborate with teams to align post-award budget modifications with contract requirements, KLC's goals, and child care center needs to increase our collection/expenditure of pre-k funds

Skills

• 3-5 years of experience in pre-k/child care contract management (forms, agencies, processes, professional communication, and contract/budget language) and program implementation
• Experience with accounting basics and financial planning, with a firm understanding of financial reports (such as profit & loss statements and balance sheets)
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines while working both independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with grant budgeting, such as 2 CFR 200, Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and grant fiscal management

Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!)
• Employee assistance programs
• Health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones

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