School Business Manager

Job Description

Reports to: Principal

Experience: 5-10 years of similar experience in a school, non-profit organization or small business

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Personal Requirements:
• Strong accounting skills with ability to process detailed transactions as well as provide high-level financial analysis
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and maintain organized business records for the school
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Trustworthiness to handle confidential financial and personal information about employees and families
• Desire to work as a servant leader in a Catholic school community.

Key Job Responsibilities:
• Financial Accounting - maintain all accounting records for the school, including tuition, fundraising and donation revenues; accounts payable and purchasing; extended day program, student activities and athletics; work with parish business office to coordinate intercompany transactions and monthly/annual general ledger close; ensure that internal control procedures are followed
• Financial Reporting - prepare monthly financial statements including analysis of variances from budget and projection of actual annual results
• Budgeting - prepare and monitor annual operating budget; prepare long-term budgets as requested by principal and pastor
• Cash Management - maintain appropriate balances in operating and savings accounts; prepare accounts for monthly bank reconciliation by parish business office
• Tuition Management - serve as administrator of FACTS tuition system ensuring that family tuition agreements are properly maintained and system is appropriately updated; communicate with families about past-due tuition accounts
• Financial Aid - oversee the annual tuition assistance process for families and coordinate annual meeting of parish financial aid committee; communicate with families to help manage their accounts in times of hardship
• Payroll - process bi-weekly payroll for employees, substitute teachers and coaches
• Human Resources - manage onboarding process for new employees; coordinate annual open enrollment for benefits; serve as liaison between employees and the Archdiocesan HR office for questions and concerns

About the Employer

The purpose of Christ the Redeemer Catholic School is to foster academic excellence with a love of God and neighbor that inspires and challenges our children to become leaders who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action. CtRCS is a parish school in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and serves over 470 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade.