Finance Director

FBCS Mission: 

Our mission at Faith Bible Christian School is that by the end of elementary, middle, and high school every student by name is meeting or exceeding academic standards, has developed Christ like character and are equipped to serve others through a Biblical worldview.

Our employees' highest priority is to support the work in our schools every day. We want our students to be prepared to succeed, not just at each grade, but for a future beyond our schools: college, careers, and fulfilling lives worthy of the Lord as good parents, neighbors, and members of the community. We want our students to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirits wherever called by God to serve.

Role Summary:

As the Finance Director at FBCS, you will oversee the financial operations, including budget development and management, financial planning and analysis, accounting, and reporting. Your responsibilities include ensuring compliance with financial regulations, facilitating audits, and effectively managing resources to align with the school’s educational goals. Key aspects of the role involve leading the finance team, communicating financial information to stakeholders, and exploring funding opportunities. This role demands a blend of financial expertise, strategic planning, and strong leadership skills to maintain financial health and support the educational mission of the district.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and oversee the annual budget.
• Monitor budget performance and provide regular financial reports.
• Conduct financial analysis and engage in strategic forecasting.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and financial regulations.
• Prepare and present comprehensive financial statements.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal and external audit processes.
• Allocate resources effectively to align with educational goals.
• Identify and secure additional funding opportunities, including grant writing.
• Manage district investments and optimize revenue streams.
• Handle payroll processing, including tax deposits and reporting.
• Prepare and submit payroll tax reports and 1099 forms.
• Oversee Federal and state grant reporting.
• Fulfill human resources responsibilities, including HR state reporting.
• Communicate financial matters effectively with the school board, staff, and community.
• Build and maintain relationships with financial agencies and stakeholders.
• Lead and provide guidance to the finance department staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Skills & Qualifications: 

The best Finance Director candidates have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. A minimum of an associate’s degree in accounting is required and prior supervisory experience is preferred, as are the following skills and qualifications:

• Analytical thinking:  Reports must be analyzed to help identify any issues that might affect business operations.
• Customer service:  The Finance Director works with internal and external customers; to help retain current customers and attract new ones, they must provide a superior customer experience.
• Accounting:  Having knowledge and understanding of accounting principles is necessary for the Finance Director to perform their bookkeeping and banking duties.
• Computer skills:  The Finance Director uses Word, Excel, Outlook, Quickbooks, and Blackbaud daily to maintain financial records, write and generate reports, save data, email clients and customers, and create presentations for staff meetings.
• Organization skills:  Good organization skills help the Finance Director be more efficient and effective with their records management tasks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Faith Bible Christian Schools is a faith-based institution of education which requires faculty and staff to be in agreement with our doctrinal statement and to adhere to our community lifestyle standards.

With this, as an independent educational institution which exists to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is required for all employees and students. Within these guidelines, it is the policy of Faith Bible Christian Schools to provide equal opportunity to all applicants, employees and students and not to discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, national origin or age in access to, or treatment in employment, unless it relates to job performance.

FBCS will afford reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability, if necessary, as long as the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation and the accommodation does not cause undue hardship.

Learn more about Faith Bible Christian Schools at fbcs.school.