Business Operations Manager

About the Employer

Overview

Job Title: Business Manager - Location: Andover, MA (Administrative Offices) - Purpose and Scope: St. Augustine School is seeking a full-time Business Manager to join their administrative team, responsible for all financial activities to achieve the school's goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with school leadership team and board to develop, monitor, and implement annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Maintains integrity of income statement and balance sheet while ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Promotes positive public relations on behalf of the school through responsive inquiries.
• Ensures confidentiality and integrity of student/family, staff, teachers, and department records.
• Processes day-to-day financial transactions, including disbursements and daily cash receipts.
• Maintains general ledger and provides database input/output services for accounting purposes.
• Utilizes accounting software, Microsoft Office, and other tools as needed.
• Functions as the school's Accounting Clerk, maintaining accounting records, filing documents, reconciling bank statements, processing bills, and tallying deposits.
• Stays current on Archdiocese of Boston financial policies and guidelines.
• Attends finance-related seminars and in-services as required.
• Collects timesheets, processes bi-weekly payroll, and communicates relevant information to school employees.
• Prepares annual contracts and agreements for faculty and staff.
• Collaborates with Parent Guild Organization to provide financial support and budgeting for fundraising activities.
• Performs other job-related tasks assigned by the principal.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field with 5+ years of accounting experience or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, and other databases.
• Experience with the accounting cycle through general ledger, including journal entry preparation, complex reconciliations, payroll, tuition accruals, and variance analysis.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and minimal supervision.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience administering payroll is preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential, sensitive matters with tact, respect, and discretion required.
• Understanding and support of the school's Catholic teachings and mission.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should submit a resume and 2-3 references.