Director of Finance

Director of Finance

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About The Buckley School

The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing, learning community committed to equity and inclusion, and as such, seeks to hire talented employees with diverse backgrounds.

Founded in 1933 by Isabelle Buckley, The Buckley School, a college preparatory school with 830 students, is one of the most respected independent schools in Los Angeles. The talented faculty and administrative team foster a cutting-edge and coordinated educational program that fulfills the school’s mission, Portrait of a Graduate, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the Buckley Commitment.

The Mission

The Buckley School’s innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, The Buckley School encourages each student to find joy and meaning in life and make an impact in the world.

The Opportunity

Renowned for the breadth and depth of its educational offerings, its verdant campus, and its welcoming community spirit, The Buckley School (“Buckley”) is also the oldest K-12 all-gender learning institution in Los Angeles. Buckley is seeking a proactive, collaborative, and mission-driven individual for a newly created role, the Director of Finance. This is an exciting opportunity for a financial leader to join a community of faculty, administration, and staff who are sincerely committed to nurturing and supporting each Buckley student.

Reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, the Director of Finance will provide strategic oversight for the organization’s core finance and accounting operations within the Business Office, including quality control and staff supervision. The Director of Finance will balance high-level strategic work supporting the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, as well as day-to-day transactional work as needed. This leader supervises all accounting and auditing functions while preparing the monthly financial report package and variance analysis.

This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned, hands-on, finance professional to bring innovative solutions and a fresh perspective to streamlining and enhancing the finance and accounting function in support of helping Buckley achieve its organizational priorities.

Essential Functions

• Maintain a system to ensure the timely, accurate compilation of financial data for reporting the School’s financial position and operations to School Employees, Administrators, and the Board of Directors
• Oversee Enterprise Risk management function
• Oversee the functions of tuition collections, financial aid, general ledger, cash receipts, cash management, and accounts payable
• Determine available cash and make arrangements for transfer into the Short-Term Fund account
• Forecast expected cash receipts and expenditures and make cash transfers as needed, modeling cash flow
• Model long-term financial plan
• Prepare financial and statistical analyses, as required
• Develop the annual budget
• Facilitate the budget preparation process in cooperation with department managers
• Develop budget projections throughout the fiscal year
• Analyze budget variances and revise the forecast for year-end results
• Prepare budget forecasts or future budget projections using information from various sources
• Conduct analyses of the budget projections for the year and keep Administrators informed of the results
• Assist with preparation of year-end financial audit, work papers, and analysis, and answer questions from the auditors
• Database manager of Financial Edge NXT
• Database manager of Camp Brain
• Analyze payroll schedules for various purposes
• Supervise the Accounting and Finance team in accordance with the school’s policies
• Prepare all periodic surveys and reports
• Conduct employee performance evaluations as needed, with a minimum of once per year
• Other miscellaneous tasks as may be assigned in support of the CFO and business office

Candidate Profile

Serving as an ambassador for the school, The Director of Finance will be a proactive and experienced financial leader with the ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. With a learning mindset and excellent listening skills, this individual will be open to giving and receiving feedback. A strong complement to the CFOO, they will be relied upon for their strong financial technical skills, good business judgment, analytical mindset, and excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

The Director of Finance will exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in carrying out responsibilities. Successful candidates will have at least 5-8 years of experience, 3 years of experience supervising other people, and ideally, not-for-profit accounting knowledge. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required, with a preference for a CPA. Hands-on experience with at least one major accounting system is required; knowledge of Blackbaud is a plus. Additionally, flexibility to occasionally work long hours, including attendance at weekend and evening events is required.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $165,000 with a generous benefits package. The base salary is separate from fringe benefits, such as retirement contributions, daily lunch, on-site parking, contributions to medical, dental, vision, life / AD&D plans, and a generous time off policy. The pay ranges are reasonable estimates of what the School anticipates paying for a role but are not guaranteed. If hired at The Buckley School, your actual base salary will be determined by your education and experience.

Contact

Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Express interest in this role by clicking here or emailing the search team directly at Buckley_DOF@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.

The Buckley School is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ applicants.

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Salary : $150,000 - $165,000