Director of Finance and Operations

Position:Director of Finance and Operations

Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI

Job :355

# of Openings:1

Director of Finance and Operations

The Roeper School, PK3-12 th Grade, is the oldest school in the country serving students with exceptional abilities. As we celebrate our 85 th anniversary, Roeper remains the leader of best practices to support gifted students’ self-actualization and freedom to pursue areas of study with guidance of a qualified, caring faculty. In short, Roeper is where gifted students discover the best in themselves and love to learn.

At Roeper, outstanding educators, teachers, and professionals nurture students’ growth and encourage lifelong learning. Faculty lead in and out of the classroom and guide our students to discover ways to use their abilities, knowledge, and ethical commitments to help others in a lively, collaborative learning environment.

The Roeper Institute, an affiliated and separate non-profit organization, leads outreach, education, and teacher training to reach and identify more students who deserve to be recognized with educational opportunities.

The Roeper School seeks an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) to provide leadership and oversight of the School’s financial, business, and operational functions. The DFO is responsible for the planning, implementation, management, and control of the School’s financial and business activities while providing leadership for its daily operations.

Reporting to the Head of School and serving as a member of the Leadership Team, the DFO balances high-level institutional planning with effective execution of daily operations. The position provides strategic and operational leadership in financial planning, budgeting, accounting, risk management, facilities, technology, human resources, transportation, and vendor management.

The DFO directly supervises or provides management oversight to the Business Office, Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable and Transportation Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, Payroll and Benefits Associate, Maintenance Supervisor, Director of Technology and Innovation, and food service vendor, as well as related functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, benefits, transportation, facilities, and grounds.

The DFO works closely with the Head of School, Board of Trustees, Finance, Investment, and Risk Committee, Retirement Committee, Financial Aid Committee, Facilities/Safety Committee, faculty, staff, vendors, financial institutions, insurance advisors, and legal counsel to promote the School’s financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, legal compliance, and strategic priorities.

• Develops and implements short- and long-term financial strategies that support the School’s overall financial sustainability and strategic plan.
• Develops, prepares, and presents the annual operating budget, financial forecasts, internal reports, periodic financial statements, and financial models.
• Provides financial analysis and recommendations to support institutional decision-making and the Board of Trustees’ strategic initiatives.
• Prepares and reviews financial and budget statements, investment reports, capital project reports, and other financial disclosures.
• Ensures that financial reports and disclosures are accurate, complete, timely, and appropriate for the Head of School, Finance Committee, Board of Trustees, and other constituencies.
• Ensures expenditures are consistent with the approved budget and established financial controls.
• Manages and monitors cash flow, cash accounts, banking relationships, and endowment funds.
• Oversees the investment of…