Director of Finance

Legacy Christian Academy • Andover, MN

9h • Onsite

About The Position

As the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership in planning and implementing effective and efficient strategies, policies, systems and controls ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for all financial functions. In this strategic role, in addition to working with the Head of School, the Director of Finance will closely collaborate with the Leadership Team to ensure accuracy and effective stewardship of the school’s financial resources.

Requirements

• Possess a strong Christian faith with a solid knowledge of the Bible, a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a demonstrated character of integrity. Believe and actively support the school’s Statement of Faith and Guiding Principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA license preferred.
• 5+ years of finance, accounting, or related senior financial management partnering with executive staff, resulting in the development and implementation of financial management strategies.
• This role requires a hands-on leader who is willing to engage in all levels of financial operations—from strategic oversight to day-to-day transactional work—to support the mission of Legacy Christian Academy.
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills to translate financial information and data into insights and recommendations aligned with school goals.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of budgeting and long-range financial planning.
• Proven leadership and team management with ability to engage with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents, and external entities.
• Ability to plan, establish priorities, and implement work in a disciplined and detail orientated manner to keep multiple projects progressing to completion simultaneously with minimal direction.
• Effective communicator with the ability to make public presentations, motivate others, listen and respond to counsel.
• Solid working knowledge of accounting software and running reports (e.g. Quickbooks, Blackbaud, Microsoft Office, FACTS, and Google applications).
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA license preferred.
• Previous work experience in an academic or other non-profit setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and analyzes financial metrics of the school and provides insights and recommendations on the financials to the Head of School and Board Finance Committee.
• Makes actionable recommendations on strategy to the Head of School, Finance Committee, and the leadership team through long term model planning (pro forma).
• Manage cash flow and forecast for Head of School as needed.
• Timely and accurately prepares monthly and annual financial statements comparing actual results to budget; provides guidance for month end and YTD variance reporting for all budget centers.
• Implements and manages budgeting procedures for collecting, analyzing, and preparing the annual operating and capital budget plans.
• Monitors and manages day to day cash position and general liability of school, report updates to Head of School and Board Treasurer.
• Monitors capital budget expenditures.
• Oversees all financial receipts and disbursements (i.e., AP, AR, purchasing and bank activities)
• Investment management including Legacy endowment and reserve cash
• Partners with Advancement Office and oversees the reconciliation of donor receipts between the financial system and donor software (Quickbooks and Blackbaud)
• Manages tuition collection and the financial aid program. Works with families through the financial aid process.
• Plans for annual external audit; ensures all required documents are provided to the audit team, liaises with external auditors, and communicates updates with the Head of School.
• Ensures timely filing of financials as required by regulatory agencies.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and direction for the Business Office – Finance staff.
• Provides recommendations and implement process and procedure improvements as appropriate; make recommendations on ways to reduce expenses and find efficiencies.
• Develops and maintains external relationships with vendors, lenders, etc.
• Manage and update business office policy and procedures manual.
• Responsible for completing credit applications.
• Negotiates and manages contracts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees