Chief Financial Officer

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Organization:
Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma, Washington

Employment Type:

Full Time | Salary: $155,000 – $185,000

Posted: 29-May-26 | Internal Number: 40872

Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the senior business and financial leader for Bellarmine Preparatory School. The CFO provides strategic and operational leadership for the Business Office, including Human Resources, and is responsible for the overall budget and financial stewardship of the school in support of its mission and long‑term sustainability.

The CFO oversees the school’s Risk Management, Accounting, Student Accounts and Tuition Assistance, Payroll & Benefits, and Human Resources functions, ensuring strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and effective business operations. In partnership with the President and Principal, the CFO provides strategic oversight and financial guidance for operational areas of the school, including facilities and capital planning.

In this role, the CFO provides timely, accurate, and strategic financial information to the Senior Leadership Team, Trust Committee and Board of Directors to support informed decision‑making. The CFO serves as the primary financial liaison to the Board Finance Committee and Bellarmine’s Benefactor Trust and works closely with school leadership to align financial strategy with institutional priorities and Jesuit values.

• Safeguarding Assets and Financial Operations
  • Guide financial decision‑making by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
  • Support strategic forecasting, planning and monitoring for ongoing school improvement, growth and overall success
  • Maintain full‑charge accounting responsibility for the school
  • Supervise Accounting and Human Resource departments
  • Prepare and present financial statements, operating budgets, investment reports, and capital project updates for review with the Senior Leadership Team and Board committees
  • Prepare the Annual Operating Budget for the school, working collaboratively with administrators and budget managers to ensure accountability and ownership of departmental budgets
  • Monitor monthly budget performance by analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions as needed
• Financial Aid & Tuition Assistance
  • Maintain a tuition assistance program that provides a consistent, timely, and equitable process for applications, reviews, and awards
  • Analyze applicable tuition models, enrollment trends, and financial aid strategies to ensure long‑term viability
  • Provide financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis related to school operations
  • Oversee administration of the annual tuition assistance program, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and long‑term financial sustainability
• Asset Protection, Risk Management & Cash Flow
  • Protect school assets through sound financial policies, internal controls, and reporting systems
  • Manage relationships with outside insurance brokers for property, casualty, risk management, employee health insurance and other necessary contracts and agreements
  • Oversee and manage cash management program and monitor the school’s cash flow in partnership with Finance Committee objectives
  • Monitor all loans and indebtedness
  • Serve as liaison for Food Services vendors
• Audits, Endowment & Compliance
  • Oversee and manage the annual independent external audit of financial records, including preparation of audit schedules and coordination with external auditors for the school’s financial statements, endowment, and retirement plan
  • Provide accounting oversight, vendor support, and school liaison to the Trust of the school’s endowment
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable city, state, and federal regulations
  • Administration of the 403(b) retirement plan
  • Ensure timely and effective negotiations and annual reviews of third party and/or vendor contracts
• Strategic Planning & Leadership
  • Actively participate in school‑wide long‑term strategic planning, to include new revenue opportunities
  • Assist in formulating the school’s financial…