Lead organization-wide compliance for Head Start and related programs by building monitoring systems, readiness processes, corrective action tracking, and documentation standards. Coordinate across departments, prepare for federal monitoring and audits, translate regulations into tools and training, manage corrective actions, and report compliance status to executive leadership and governance bodies.

Serve as the senior internal finance leader overseeing an outsourced finance vendor, ensuring fiscal compliance for Head Start and federal grants, producing dashboards/forecasts, strengthening controls, managing audits, and coaching the Lead Grant Accountant. Act as the President's trusted financial advisor, translate financial risks and options, and build organizational finance capacity to support program and strategic decisions.