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Position Description
This position is primarily responsible for all financial operations of the school including accounting, budgeting, cash management, payroll and audit functions. This position also has responsibility for human resources, technology and vendor relations. This position is an ambassador for our core values.
Primary Responsibilities
- Development and monitoring of the annual operating budget for Board approval
- Timely financial reporting to the Head of School, Finance Committee and School Board
- Responsible for management of banking, investment and vendor relationships
- Human Resources oversight of policies and procedures
- Coordination and collaboration with technology services provider and point person for faculty and staff technology devices and purchasing/management of student device inventory
- Supervision of payroll and employee benefits functions
- Coordination of purchasing goods and services
- Collaborate with and advise the Head of School, Admissions and Finance committee for annual tuition increase projection to board and serve on annual financial aid committee
- Ensure monthly budget updates are provided to all budget owners
- Income and Tuition Revenue planning and oversight with FACTS management
- Ensure that financial record keeping is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
- Responsible for internal control policies to safeguard assets and monitor compliance
- Implementation and administration of tuition policies
- Coordinate with FACTS Grant and Aid, our third-party vendor in the calculation and allocation of financial aid, and scholarship funds to school families
- Assist in providing written and verbal communication to families as it pertains to the tuition model
- Coordination of annual external financial audit
- Insurance liaison for health insurance benefit offerings, choose beneficial plans as it pertains to employee health, life, and dental/vision insurance plans on an annual basis/open enrollment
- Assist in communication of school benefit policies to employees at annual renewal
- Risk Management coordination of workers compensation claims, STD, LTD, student accident, auto accident, general liability and Tuition Refund Plan claims, and policy oversight
- Management of Business Office team and ensuring that service standards are met
- Generate and update of strategic financial plan in collaboration with the Head of School and Board
- Work on an as-needed basis with the parish administrator on any school/parish related expenses
- Serves on SAIS reaccreditation committees.
- Special projects on an as-needed basis
- Performs various non-instructional duties, such as attendance, lunch and car duty, etc.
- Maintain confidentiality concerning student, teacher, and parent information.
- Support and promote the mission and vision of St. Peter’s Episcopal School.
- Models the school’s mission of creating an educational environment that nurtures love of learning, joy of service and lively faith.
- Models and helps students develop St. Peter’s core values (resilience, engagement, growth mindset, ambassador, inclusiveness)
- Evening and weekend hours, occasionally, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Master’s and/or CPA preferred
- Minimum of 5 years’ accounting experience
- Microsoft Excel-5 years’ experience preferred
- Must possess sensitivity to and maintain confidential information
- Proficient in technology
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, customer service oriented
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent technology skills and advanced MS Word and Excel.
- Ability to work well with students, faculty, staff, board members, and parents of students
Work Environment
Job Classification: Administration
Supervisor: Head of School
Supervises: Yes
Employment Status: Full-time, benefits eligible, exempt
Work Schedule: 12 months, M-F 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
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