Director of Finance

The Director of Finance is responsible for managing all the daily financial operations of the school. This includes tuition billing and collections, bank reconciliations, analyzing the income statement and balance sheet, assisting in the budgeting process, working with enrollment contracts, reviewing payroll, and overseeing the school’s audit.

This individual is committed to the Goals and Criteria of Holy Child Schools and the Mission of Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child.

• Responsible for billing families and collecting payments.
• Communicates effectively with families to ensure tuition payment compliance.
• Ensures all tuition is correctly posted on the subledger using Blackbaud Tuition Management and then exported to the general ledger.
• Prepares reconciliation of tuition receivable and tuition revenue and fees.
• Analyzes tuition comparisons with other independent schools.

• Handles all aspects of cash and credit card receipts, including deposits.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations.
• Works directly with the bank.
• Makes monthly journal entries.
• Prepares reconciliations for donations, endowment, restricted fund and other accounts.
• Works with the advancement office on several functions during the year, keeping track of revenues and expenses.
• Records interest income and investment earnings.

• Assists CFO/COO in developing the annual operating budget.
• Updates budget model on an annual basis.
• Works with the advancement office in sending out enrollment contracts and keeping track of enrollment numbers.

• Performs monthly payroll reconciliation.

• Oversees the school audit by producing schedules and serving as the interface between the auditors and school staff.

• Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable Manager.

• Produces schedules and analyses as assigned by the CFO/COO.
• Attends and assembles board committee meeting materials and logistics.
• Prepares board committee minutes.
• Works on DASL information for all financial categories.
• Manages non-public school State aid for nursing, security, and technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• A minimum of 5–7 years of professional experience in managing the finances of a similar-sized organization.
• Knowledge of standard accounting principles and procedures, especially those related to fund accounting and nonprofit organizations.
• Effective communication, writing, and managerial skills.

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