Business Manager

Job Title :  Business Manager

Program / Department :  Administration

Reports To :  Head of School

FLSA Status :  Exempt

Summary :  The Business Manager oversees the finance and operations functions and staff at a school for 230-300 toddler through adolescent students and 50-80 staff members. The Business Manager is responsible for accounting, human resources, reception, campus safety, facilities, and kitchen personnel and supervises activities in these areas. The ideal business manager is reliable, decisive, flexible, outcome-oriented, and performance-driven. While supervised by the Head of School (HOS) this position also works closely with the Board of Trustees and the Executive, Finance, and Campus Planning Committees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Financial Management

• Lead the school’s annual financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting efforts, coordinating with the Head of School, reporting to the Board Finance Committee and the Board as a whole.
• Generate accurate and timely periodic financial reports for the Board Finance Committee and Board of Trustees; attend monthly board finance committee and Board of Trustee meetings.
• Take primary responsibility for financial management, including supervising accounting staff and ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in the accounting system.
• Work with the auditor designated by the Board of Directors to facilitate the annual audit process.
• Manage cash, investments, and credit accounts; monitor and report on compliance with financial conditions for tax-exempt bond agreements and any other financial instruments held by the school.
• Ensure timely nonprofit federal and state tax filings and manage property tax exemption applications.
• Provide accurate and timely reports to the Tuition Assistance Committee, participating as needed to support decision-making.
• Support development efforts with accurate financial information required for grant applications and review budgets developed for the same.
• Review and negotiate leases and service contracts.
• Responsible for all areas of student tuition billing, including establishing, maintaining, and consistently communicating all billing policies to families; direct entry of tuition and fees into Reddiker SIS; ensuring timely response to parent inquiries; and overseeing accounts receivable.

Human Resources Management

Facilities and General Administration

QUALIFICATIONS :

Skills and Experience :

Traits and Qualities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualities :

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB SUPERVISION :

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.