Director of Finance

Job Title:

Director of Finance

Reports to:

Board of Directors

Employment Status:

Full-time, eligible for benefits

Fair Labor Standards Act Status:

Exempt

Position Summary:

The Director of Finance is responsible for the financial leadership and fiscal stewardship of the school. This role oversees accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tuition and revenue management, financial aid modeling, compliance, and risk management. The Director of Finance partners with school leadership and the Board to ensure financial sustainability, support strategic planning, and guide resource allocation aligned to the school’s mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are not exhaustive but illustrate the general duties required of the position.  The Board of Directors reserves the right to and may require the successful candidate to perform other related duties and projects as assigned by the Board of Directors.

• Upholds the mission, vision, and core values of Circle Christian School in day-to-day activities.
• Manages financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cash flow, and treasury functions 
• Oversees external audit and provides necessary documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures.
• Advises the Head of School and Board on financial strategy, opportunities, and risk.
• Assists Board in developing and writing policies and ensures adherence to policies.
• Ensures organization’s compliance with IRS nonprofit rules, regulations, and standards.
• Responsible for tax compliance, including Form 990, donor letters, 1099s, sales and use tax, etc.
• Ensures timely and accurate filing of annual reports, registrations, licenses for federal, state, county, city and other regulatory authorities.
• Supervises Human Resources Administrator and Director of Technology and their related functions, including but not limited to payroll and benefits, employment contracts and related annual compliance, and IT systems and related processes.
• Manage banking and vendor relationships.
• Oversee financial systems (e.g., FACTS, QuickBooks, etc.).
• Oversees daily accounting functions, including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, and cash management.
• Oversees tuition billing, collections, and payment operations.
• Partners with Admissions/Enrollment to project and manage enrollment-related revenue.
• Monitors past-due accounts and implements proactive collection strategies.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; Masters degree and active Florida CPA license preferred.
• Minimum of five to seven years of experience in financial management, preferably in the nonprofit sector.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• A deep commitment to the mission and values of Circle Christian School, agreement with the CCS statement of faith, and a personal faith in Christ.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 

Essential duties require, but are not limited to, the following physical abilities:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. The Director of Finance/Controller position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Board of Directors. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.