General Summary: Directs, manages, and controls all financial resources, including budgets, general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial operations, auditing, compliance and reporting for the School. Continues to build and manage effective and streamlined systems. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Provides leadership and support for the Business Office staff, strategy, and vision while fostering a positive work environment.  • Monitors the capital budget and financial aspects of school projects.   • Manages the cash-flow position of the school, including establishing credit and collections and purchasing policies and to establish schedules for the payment of bills and financial obligations. • Approves all agreements concerning financial obligations, such as contracts for projects or services and other actions requiring a commitment of financial resources. • Maintains relationships with financial institutions and administers banking arrangements and loan agreements, receives, has custody of and disburses monies and securities. Maintains adequate sources for current borrowings from commercial banks and other lending institutions.   • Ensures the maintenance of appropriate financial records and preparation of required financial reports. Reports on financial affairs of the School to its leadership in a clear and concise manner. • Directs preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, including determining revenue streams.  • Develops innovative solutions to the challenges in the areas of financial strategies, financial analysis, reporting and information dissemination to administration, use of appropriate systems and technology, and cost-effective use of resources. • Ensures an effective and efficient system of internal management controls throughout the School.  • Resolves all findings resulting from financial audits and consulting studies in a timely manner. • Represents the School’s interests in all income tax and financial reporting matters. • Works collaboratively with Enrollment Management and the Head of School, to analyze, review, and approve financial aid awards, student contracts, and other accounts as needed. • Works with insurance advisors and brokers to ensure that adequate, appropriate and cost-effective insurance is in force, including public liability, property and casualty, directors and officers, and Worker’s Compensation. • Collaborates with HR to analyze and evaluate self-insured plans. • Serves as the Business Office conduit for new initiatives as recommended by the Board, key administrators, and faculty. • Manages the departmental operations and budget.  • Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  • Proven financial management expertise   • Outstanding communicator, and the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse backgrounds • Working knowledge and administration of self-funded insurance plans • A high level of integrity and personal sense of accountability • Critical and strategic thinker and problem-solving skills • Strong interpersonal skills; capable of using tact and diplomacy in dealing with others • High level of maturity, confidentiality, and assertiveness • Ability to work collaboratively with others and maintain positive professional relationships • Excellent organizational skills with a strong degree of self- direction and motivation; ability to constantly search for new ideas • Ability to provide excellent customer service • Flexibility  Education and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, CPA, or a related field; MBA preferred • At least 15 years’ experience in accounting and finance expertise; senior financial leadership experience preferred • Experience working with MS Office, expertise working with Excel • Experience working with external auditors, compliance, endowed funds, and regulatory oversight • Experience in independent schools, an educational or non-profit environment