Finance Operations Assistant

Position Description: Assists with the daily operations of the Finance Office ensuring finance objectives and deadlines are met using the most productive methods. Works with the Director of Finance ensuring we are utilizing our technology to the highest level to allow the Finance Office to operate more efficiently.

Mission: St. Edward High School, a Catholic school in the Holy Cross tradition, educates the hearts and minds of a diverse group of young men to have the competence to see and the courage to act as men of hope for the transformation of the world.

Goals: St. Edward High School, an International Baccalaureate World School, encourages our students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners with international awareness.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with parents/guardians of students when their student’s account is past due
• Offer payment plan options as needed, and ensure those plans are followed-through on and payments are timely
• Run delinquency reports and share these reports with the Director of Finance and CFO
• Send out hard copy statements and letters to families as needed
• Work with Accounting Manager and CFO to ensure all senior student accounts are up to date prior to graduation
• Oversee the CEET application aid process with the Diocese of Cleveland and submit completed applications to the Diocese for their review
• Assist with large mailings using our in-house mailing machine
• File accounts payable invoices each week
• Assist with printing out FACTS applications
• Process monthly credit card reports to school employees and collect completed reports to review, ensuring adequate documentation of credit card charges
• Assist with monthly departmental budget reports
• Order Amazon items for departments as needed and follow up on all invoices issued and credit memos
• Assist with the monthly scholarship checks from the lockbox
• Work closely with the Finance Director and Accounting Manager to automate recurring accounting processes to utilize our technology to the fullest and improve productivity
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Proficient using Google for email and docs
• Proficient using Microsoft products – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Proficient using accounting software – Blackbaud experience is preferred
• Ability and willingness to change work direction quickly and efficiently
• Basic understanding of Not for Profit accounting
• Ability to communicate and work with family payment plans and sensitivity to their personal family circumstances
• Ability to maintain strong confidential communications with parents and students
• Ability and willingness to work in harmony with Finance team members
• Experience working collaboratively across diverse groups and departments
• Positively represent St. Edward High School on campus and in the broader community

St. Edward High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to building an employee population that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, dedicated to incorporating cultural humility in our daily work-routines. All hiring decisions are made based on an applicant’s qualifications, merit and the school’s needs. St. Edward High School provides equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, age, sex, color, disability, or national origin in its procedures of employment, assignment, recruitment, termination, wage increase and selection, for in-service or training or other benefits.

To Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to:
Lgallagher@sehs.net