Chief Financial Officer

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer

The primary objective of this position is to provide leadership in handling financial management functions for Harding Academy. The individual in this position must have an overall perspective of the financial status of the school and be able to provide sound advice and recommendations to the President and Board of Directors on financial issues affecting the operation and mission of the Academy.

full-time; 12-months

Head of School of Harding Academy

Accounts Payable and Cash Receipts Accountant, Student Billing and Human Resources Accountant

• A. Prepares strategic financial plan and coordinates annual budgets. Ensure they meet the financial goals of the school.
• B. Projects enrollment.
• C. Projects major factors affecting the institution. Track trends and benchmarks goals.
• D. Sets tuition rates, fees, and discount policies.
• E. Establishes compensation plans and rates.
• F. Coordinates lending activities to ensure adequate access to funds.
• G. Provides for capital campaigns and capital expenditures. Participates, as part of the management team, in major financial decisions.
• H. Provides cost analysis on major expenditures, contracts, and projects. Reviews vendor contracts and drafts contracts where needed.

• A. Establishes financial policies and practices. Maintains effective control and management of financial matters.
• B. Ensures a positive cash position and maintains lines of credit.
• C. Makes all general journal entries.
• D. Ensures general ledger accounts are reconciled.
• E. Reviews and supervises all expenditure of funds.
• F. Supervises and ensures the timely deposit of all income into the proper accounts.
• G. Works with Admissions to ensure enrollment contracts, forms, and website are correct and meet the established policies.
• H. Establishes collection policies and oversees the collection of accounts.
• I. Supervises Business Office staff and ensures procedures are followed, activities are current, problems are resolved, and excellent customer service is provided.
• J. Ensures tax and informational reports are correct, including 941, W-2’s, 990, 5500’s, injury reports, and various government requested information.
• K. Prepares annual accounting adjustments and coordinates audit of financial statements.
• L. Ensures proper management and accounting for endowment. Coordinates activities with investment advisor.
• M. Oversees the Academy’s property, liability, D&O, student accident, and worker’s compensation insurance policies. Coordinates workers’ injury claims.
• N. Ensures technology is appropriate for account operations.
• O. Ensures record retention requirements are met.
• P. Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• A. Supervises human resources processes.
• B. Maintains Employee Handbook.
• C. Coordinates faculty contract process.
• D. Oversees payroll processes.
• E. Works with benefit agent to establish employee benefit program. Including self-insurance health plan and other benefits, and annual benefit enrollment process and system.
• F. Serves as retirement plan administrator and works with fiduciary agents to ensure plan is administered correctly.

• A. Drafts and maintains financial aid guidelines.
• B. Oversees financial aid…