Chief Financial Officer
Company: The Altamont School Llc
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: June 1, 2025
Job Description:
Job DetailsLevel: SeniorJob Location: Altamont School -
Birmingham, ALPosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year
DegreeSalary Range: UndisclosedTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift:
DayJob Category: AccountingDescriptionThe Altamont Schoolseeks a
creative and strategic visionary with a passion for dreaming big as
a thought partner with the Head of School as the School's Chief
Finance Officer (CFO).
The ideal candidate will be an experienced business management
professional with excellent organization and communication skills.
As a strategic partner to the Head of School, the CFO will be
accountable for the Finance and Operations functions of the school
and oversee the school's $10 million plus annual budget, ensuring
it aligns with best accounting and financial practices in
accordance with GAAP. The CFO will also lead the School's
operational function: facilities management, compliance,
transportation, risk assessment practices, procurement, IT,
ensuring all systems perform with thoughtfulness and excellence
with an eye on organizational efficiencies. As a key strategic
leader at the school, you will be a go-to resource for data-driven
decision-making. You will partner with the Head of School and the
Board of Trustees to develop metrics, dashboards, and future-facing
scenario plans, to support long-term viability and vitality for the
School.
CFO Objectives
TheChief Finance Officeris responsible for overseeing the financial
management and operations of the School. The role provides the
School with a sound financial structure by establishing financial
policies, procedures, programs, and practices following generally
accepted accounting practices and industry standards. The Chief
Finance Officer oversees finance, audit, enrollment, budgeting and
planning, purchasing, endowment, risk management, and related
interactions with parents, faculty, and employees, while also
providing leadership and oversight to the operations of the
School.
Essential Functions
- Serve as a strategic sounding board and partner to the Head of
School and provide data to support strategic decision-making
- Manage staff supporting the Operations and Finance functions
and ensure efficient day-to-day operations of both teams
- Build dashboards and scenario plans based on operational and
financial considerations to support strategic conversations of the
Board of Trustees and the Head of School
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of accurate financial
records, prepare periodic financial statements, and report on the
financial affairs of the School to the Head of School and the Board
of Trustees
- Prepare financial records for annual independent audit and
assist the audit team in preparation of the annual Form 990
- Prepare, in conjunction with the Head of School, annual budgets
and financial forecasts
- Make recommendations and justify setting annual tuition and
fees to the Board of Trustees
- Administer and maintain all property, casualty, liability, and
all other forms of insurance
- Review all monthly bank reconciliations
- Oversee annual enrollment contracts and tuition management for
360-plus students
- Supervise all incoming cash receipts and deposits
- Communicate accounting policies to employees and ensure
compliance with such policies
- Ensure all Financial Aid documents are complete and ready for
review with the Head of School to determine awards, monitor budget,
award amounts, and manage appeals
- Support Head of School with the administration of tuition
scholarships, Tailored Tuition program, and the remission program
and rates applied for qualifying staff for discounted tuition
- Oversee the daily operations of the School and any activities
that pertain to the building usage including safety, facility, and
compliance
- Communicate with Human Resources Department to manage policies,
benefits administration, and legal agreements.
- Collaborate with Director of Advancement to ensure proper
accounting practices of philanthropic priorities.Qualifications
Qualifying Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations,
accounting, or finance
- 5-7 years of operations, accounting, and management experience
in a leadership position
- Experience collecting, managing, and generating data-driven
reports and metrics
- Proficiency in MS Office/Excel/MS 365
- Strong analytical skills, with foundational financial
acumen
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Ability to present complicated information in a clear and
concise format
- Ability to work well with faculty, staff, parents, and the
community
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Experience in the not-for-profit environment
- Experience in an independent school environment
- Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge, Razor's Edge,
Bill.com, FACTS.Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
- Natural rapport with students
- Demonstrated knowledge of management principles and
practices
- Ability to use salient data for planning
- Experience as a relentless problem-solver who takes initiative
and contributes as a results-oriented, analytic, strategic
thinker
- Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
- Patience
- Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
- Ability to manage, evaluate, and motivate staff
- Ability to innovate
- Ability to work with diverse constituencies fairly,
respectfully, consistently, and with integrity
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while
maintaining high professional standards and at times
confidentiality
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to establish and
manage multiple priorities
- A belief in independent school education, and particularly the
mission of The Altamont School - a mission that shapes all
decisions: financial, operational, legal, educational, and
ethical
- Commitment to leadership as a team-based endeavor and the
collegial, frank, and civil communication and collaboration that
team processes entail
Mission
The Altamont School invests in the intellectual and spiritual
promise of each student in a community that celebrates diversity
and upholds the dignity of every human being. We challenge students
to think critically and creatively, to know themselves as learners,
and to govern their lives with confidence, compassion, and
integrity.
The Altamont School does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical
disability, or national origin in admissions, employment or
educational policies.
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