Business Manager

# Business Manager Elm City Montessori School at 7:30 AM PDTScope

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** Elm City Montessori School
**** Business Manager
**** Job Description
*** Elm City Montessori School, launched in August 2014, is New Haven’s first public Montessori school. We currently serve approximately 325 students between the ages of 3 and 13. New Haven, Connecticut is a thriving arts, cultural, and education hub, located in the center of a growing community of public Montessori schools.
*** About the Position:
** This is a 12-month position. This person reports to the Director of Finance and Operations.
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* Required Qualifications:

** Applicant must have a minimum of 2-5 years of professional experience in a school or early childhood program working with operations, facilities, and human resources.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** The ideal candidate is well-organized, positive, proactive, and motivated and has Montessori training. In addition, S/he ideally has strong communication skills, experience in schools and experience coordinating programs. Bachelor’s in Education, Management or related field. Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred.
** Areas of Responsibility
**** Finances
* ** Manage the receipt, processing and recording of cash receipts
* Manage bill payment and vendor accounts
* Manage revenue compliance
* Maintain the school’s bookkeeping records according to GAAP
* Solicit and document quotes for supplies and services
* Issue and monitor all purchase orders
* Process disbursements and reimbursements
* Once a month review the budget VS actuals report in Quickbooks to track spending
* Monitor office supplies and plan for replenishment
* Record in-kind donations and services
* Manage Extended Day program invoice and payment system
** School Operations
*** Manage operations requests, coordinate purchasing and manage the inventorying and organization/distribution of all supplies and materials
* Managing ordering, preparation, and set up for school and community events
* Manage the ordering, inventorying and organization/distribution of all supplies and materials
** Human Resources
*** Collect and manage all required payroll paperwork; run background checks
* Manage payroll, benefits and human resources reporting
* Maintain personnel files
* Track employee absences and provide appropriate quarterly follow up meetings
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree required
* Knowledge of and experience with bookkeeping, financial reporting, GAAP, audits, budgeting and cash flow management
* Prior experience in compliance preferred
* Prior experience in a charter or public school school preferred
* Alignment with the mission and vision of ECMS
** Compensation**: $45, based on education and experience. Medical, vision, dental and 401K matching benefits available.
** Interested applicants may fill out ECMS Employment Application:
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