Chief Financial Officer

Description

Over the past five years, Saint Francis High School has enhanced our campus with thoughtfully designed spaces for purposeful collaboration. Our latest building, the new Welcome Center, is a modern, vibrant hub of Holy Cross hospitality, engagement and collaboration, intentionally designed to bring students, educators and families together. It fosters a welcoming community where relationships are built, ideas are shared and everyone feels at home, embodying the values that have long defined our school. It is here that we welcome continued innovation and intentional work within the operational and fiscal responsibilities of the school and welcome a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to continue the progressive leadership of this position. See the difference we're making in the future of our students and community by viewing statistics and highlights of our Lancer journey in our latest Impact Report HERE.

THE ROLE

The CFO at Saint Francis High School (SFHS) works full-year and guides the inner workings of campus Facilities, supports educators through Human Resources, fuels the welcoming nature of our community through Hospitality and mitigates risks while optimizing opportunities through responsible fiscal practices of the Business Office. The Chief Financial Officer reports to and serves at the discretion of the President of Saint Francis High School and with the Board of Directors. The CFO provides guidance to the President of SFHS, is responsible for all financial and business related activities to ensure effective and efficient resource management, and serves as a member of the executive leadership team. The next CFO inherits amazing teams in the Business, Hospitality and Facilities departments of the school who collaborate daily to support the community. This role supports three dynamic committees, composed of experts in their fields, that oversee endowment management, finance and the school's private equity portfolio which exists to support educators with supplemental compensation. 

Welcoming and operational responsibilities are vital to the community of SFHS and are ultimately a deliverable of the CFO through the support and guidance of the on-site Hospitality team and the campus-wide Facilities Team. These functions are the backbone of the foundation for activities and support of our community. The oversight by the Chief Financial Officer of delivering human resources to our educators allows personnel to focus on advancing the  mission of Holy Cross while feeling heard, appreciated and supported.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Moving forward, the school has many opportunities to build on recent school and campus advancements by providing innovative opportunities and programs aligned with our mission. Sustainability leadership and engagement initiatives are an important part of our Holy Cross, Catholic mission and could include: reviewing green transportation options, strategic visioning for campus legacy facilities, connecting students with external partnership to implement sustainability programs, and identifying methods to reduce the campus carbon footprint. Our partnership programs will benefit from mentoring by the Business Office and support for real-life business opportunities such as a student-run cafe. Educator support enhancement efforts will include benefit effectiveness assessments and implementation of potential modifications as well as taking a holistic and strategic approach to performance management, recognition programs and compensation. Finally, our school community will benefit from an analysis of the tuition and fee structure to consider a streamlined approach to family costs. Throughout these efforts, the CFO will manage funding efforts to ensure the financial health of Saint Francis High School while helping to ensure mission effectiveness and the accessibility of Holy Cross education to all families.

Qualifications

WHO WE'RE SEEKING

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in the field of finance or accounting with a strong background in a decision-making and leadership role in the financial field with the ability to enhance or adapt to the unique setting of Saint Francis High School. Dynamic and relatable communications as well as professional interpersonal skills with educators, students, Board members, donors, parents and all members of the community are vital to the success of this position. 

If you have passion and energy to impart toward our future vision and are ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we'd love to have you apply. At Saint Francis High School, we're looking for people inspired by our vision, values, and driven to make a difference. The application to apply will remain open through 10pm PST on March 30. Ideal but negotiable start date is June 1, 2025.

Saint Francis High School demonstrates a commitment to the continued creation of a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $230,000 - $275,000