What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance position at DELMARVA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC?
Description
The Director of Finance ensures the school fulfills its mission through faithful and effective financial stewardship. This role oversees the integrity, transparency, and accountability of all financial operations so that the school remains above reproach in its financial practices. As a member of the school’s leadership team, the Director of Finance actively contributes to strategic decision-making and engages in the life of the school community by participating in both curricular and extracurricular activities.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Vibrant, growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred
- Finance experience in school environment preferred
- Quickbooks, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite experience required
Responsibilities:
Financial
- Supervises the financial affairs of the school and consults with the Head of School in long-range planning efforts
- Develop and maintain a monthly budget in Quickbooks that gives an accurate projection of the school’s cash flow
- Prepares and administers, in conjunction with the Head of School and department heads, the annual budget
- Compiles necessary statistical data for budget preparation
- Creation of a financial dashboard that allows for the weekly monitoring of critical financial indicators
- Oversees the Accounts Receivables and ensures write-offs and delinquent accounts to no more than 1% of total revenue
- Develop and maintain, in collaboration with Head of School and Board of Directors, a 3-5 year Strategic Financial Plan
- Respond to all employee purchase orders within one week
- Maintain Accounts Payable with all accounts current and paid within vendor terms
- Prepares financial reports as necessary
- Oversees the annual financial audit
- Oversees the school’s tuition assistance program
- Advises the Head of School and the Board on all financial matters
- Manages the school real estate and insurance programs
- Maintains an up-to-date inventory of school property
- Serves as a consultant on grant writing proposals
- Prepares or consults on all bids and vendor contracts for the school
- Oversees A/R process ensuring timely receipt of tuition and fees
- Monthly updating of the financial dashboard
- Oversees A/P process ensuring timely bill payments
- Oversees facility rentals for payment and proper paperwork
Legal
- Ensures that the school is in compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations
- Engages with ACSI and school attorney when necessary and manages those relationships
Management
- Oversees performance of all Business Office personnel
- Responsible for growth and development of Business Office personnel
- Provides feedback for all direct reports annually and ongoing as needed
- Responsible for training direct reports in all areas of job functions as needed
Growth
- Actively promote the school in the community
- Support the school culture through attendance at employee meetings, chapels, devotions, in-services
- Follows the biblical conflict resolution process as detailed in the Employee Handbook when addressing concerns or disagreements
- Holds a growth-mindset to be mentored or mentor others
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Matching 403B retirement
- PTO
- Paid holidays according to our school calendar
- Free tuition for applicable children
- Professional development supported financially
Physical Activities & Demands
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned