Director of Finance – Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit

Director of Finance

Introduction

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School is looking for dedicated staff to help lead the foundation of our school. We opened our doors in 2014 as a part of the 28 school network with the following mission:

The Cristo Rey Network® empowers thousands of students from underserved lower-income communities to develop their minds and hearts to become lifelong contributors to society. By providing students an excellent college preparatory education and a unique four-year, integrated corporate work study experience, we seek to help transform urban America.

Since the founding of the first school in Chicago in 1996, the Cristo Rey model has become one of the most innovative and successful educational programs in the nation, serving over 9,000 students in 27 other cities.

Cristo Rey San Jose provides underserved students with a rigorous college prep Jesuit Catholic Education. We are at Five Wounds Parish on E. Santa Clara St. and Highway 101 serving East and Downtown San Jose students.

The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring the fiscal and operational effectiveness of the school and to enhance the educational mission of the organization. She/he will be motivated by the Catholic/Christian/Jesuit mission of the school and by the opportunity to help establish an institution that will have a real and lasting positive impact on the greater San Jose community.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Develop a centralized accounting department–driving the development of standardized processes and procedures and maintaining a strong internal controls environment to support both the school and Corporate Work-Study Program.
Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulatory requirements;
Work with Corporate Work-Study Program to establish student job billing, prepares and invoices all sponsors, and conducts follow-ups on sponsor questions and delinquent accounts;
Code and enters all sponsor billing ensuring proper coding and accuracy;
Prepare Sponsor A/R aging reports on a monthly basis for review and follow-up;
Receive and reconcile all checks and cash deposits from Development, Corporate Work Study Program, and Tuition;
Prepare deposits by entity and account, and deposits all items on the day of the receipt;
Record deposits and journal entries in general ledger for two entities on accrual basis;
Process checks for school and Corporate Work-Study Program;
Prepare monthly financial statements;
Maintain orderly records of financial transactions for the school and Corporate Work Study Program;
Verify, allocate, and post details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals from documents, such as sales slips, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts;
Perform monthly intercompany and revenue account reconciliations;
Communicate accounting policies to affected employees and ensure compliance with such policies;
Control, monitor, and reconcile petty cash for school;
Coordinate and monitor student free and reduced lunch program;

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or other related field

5 years of accounting experience

Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel

Ability to communicate effectively communicate with multiple constituencies

Salary

Placement on a salary scale commensurate on education and years of experience.

How to apply

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To Apply

Send resume, cover letter, and two letters of reference to matt.bell@cristoreysj.org.

Position open until filled.

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