Financial Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

This person must have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and must demonstrate the reality of that relationship through their life and testimony. This person has a Christ like attitude that is accepting and inclusive of all the diverse parts of the body of Christ.

This person must be self-directed, high-energy, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a history of success.This person must be creative, highly organized, and effective in time management of multiple priorities and assignments. This person must have proven interpersonal and problem solving skills and be able to make decisions in keeping with the vision, policies, and practices of Calvary Chapel Christian Academy. This person presents a positive and professional image for the Academy. Because of the nature of the role, this person must possess extremely strong inter-personal skills and demonstrate a high level of trust and the ability to protect the reputation and integrity of others through strict confidentiality. This person must show initiative, perseverance, and possess a “whatever it takes” attitude. This person must be extremely flexible in an environment that is subject to many spur of the moment changes. Additionally, the willingness to learn new skills, work as a team player, and overall dependability / accessibility are very important.

Duties

Responsible directly to the Academy Director to provide the efficient administration of the financial affairs of the Academy to ensure excellence in financial administration that support productivity and the growth of the Academy.

• Oversee fiscally responsible budgeting and budget to actual analysis
• Ensures appropriate financial accounting controls and procedures are in place that follows regulations and meets all federal, state, and local requirements
• Develop and implement financial policies, procedures and reports to include accounts payable and receivables, capital expenditures, credit purchasing, cash management, and audits
• Provide fiscal reports on a timely basis to ensure informed business and financial administration
• Perform accounting calculations and computations accurately
• Oversee financial reconciliations (credit card, bank, etc.)
• Oversee processing of accounts payables and receivables
• Oversee Student Database and General Ledger integration of financial data
• Oversee processing of online tuition and school remittance activity
• Monitor and review Purchase Authorization and procurement process, purchase discursement (credit card, cash, etc.) and after purchase reconciliation
• Oversee collections process on outstanding student accounts
• Oversee year-end financial and audit procedures
• Manage bill payments as well as research and resolve billing and vendor discrepancies
• Maintain continuous internal auditing program for all fund accounts to provide proper and accurate accounting
• Analyzes school financial data and advises the Director on school finances and operations
• Research and compile information for financial data analysis and summarization for reports or presentations
• Work with sensitive information with discretion to maintain confidentiality and security and ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulations

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and / or 3-5 years’ experience

Benefits

Full benefits are covered by us, at no additional cost to employee (Health, dental, vision etc.)