Director of Finance

Job Details:

Job Location:

High School - Nashville, TN 37221, Position Type:
Full Time - 12 mth ee / Exempt, Education Level: Accredited 4-year Bachelor Degree, Job Posting

Summary:

Ensworth seeks a highly analytical problem-solver and technical accountant with expertise in accounting, budgeting, audit, non-profit tax and compliance, and finance. The Director of Finance oversees core accounting and financial reporting functions, supports budgeting and financial planning, coordinates audit and tax compliance, maintains appropriate financial controls, and serves as a key financial partner to the CFOO and School leadership.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, self-sufficient, technically strong, organized, and comfortable working across both detailed accounting responsibilities and broader financial analysis. The Director of Finance supervises key Business Office functions and works closely with the CFOO, Human Resources, Auxiliary Programs, Institutional Advancement, and other school leaders and departments.

• Abides by Ensworth’s Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Commits to the ideals expressed in Ensworth’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
• Adheres to the Essential Expectations of an Ensworth Faculty, Staff, or Administrator
• Serves as primary contact for the annual audit and 990 tax returns, working closely with external service providers as well as internal individuals responsible for preparing supporting documentation
• Oversees month-end and year-end close processes, including review of reconciliations prepared by Business Office and HR teams and resolution of significant or unusual items
• Prepares and analyzes quarterly internal financial statements, ensuring that the financial information presented is complete, accurate, and timely
• Prepares year-end audit documentation related to significant estimates, such as pledges receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, endowment accounting, net assets, net assets released from restriction
• Primary responsibility for reconciling and maintaining the endowment fund in accordance with directives of the Investment Committee and Office of Institutional Advancement
• Supervises the Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable (including Financial Aid) functions
• Assists the CFOO with debt and financial modeling, budgeting, cost containment strategies, new system/policy/procedure implementation, and other special projects
• Assists the CFOO with overseeing other operations of the school, such as concessions, spirit store, food service, construction, etc.
• Supports the annual operating budget process, including development and monitoring of budget assumptions, analysis of departmental requests, forecasting, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial reporting
• Maintains and supports financial planning and modeling used for long-range planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, enrollment and tuition planning, compensation planning, capital needs, and other key financial considerations
• Takes minutes for Investment and Finance and Building & Grounds committee meetings
• Provides accurate, timely, and clear financial and statistical reporting to the business office and other stakeholders, assuring consistency and integrity in the financial operations
• Partners with directors of the School’s auxiliary programs (e.g. After Care, Aquatics, Sports camps/clinics/leagues, dance, tennis, summer enrichment, day camps, trips, etc.) to ensure that each program is profitable, mission-driven, school-centered, and executed with the needs of each student/parent end-user at top of mind
• Establishes and maintains effective financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and workflows and…