Business Manager

Job Description

Business Manager

Holy Name Catholic School seeks a detailed full-time Business Manager for their preschool through 12th grade school. The Business Manager would: perform bookkeeping functions; coordinate the budget process; manage payroll, accounts payable, and general ledger accounting; apply for and manage grants; handle human resource (HR) matters; prepare reports for the State of Michigan, Diocese of Marquette, School Council, and our accreditation body; ensure compliance with school legal obligations; and work closely with the principal and other administrative staff on identified strategic priorities. The Business Manager must support the mission of Holy Name Catholic School. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm with periodic after-school meetings and training.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial: maintain all general ledger and accounting records; process payroll and accounts payable; prepare checks; post receipts and disbursements to the general fund; reconcile bank statements; apply for and process grant money; oversee tuition and scholarship processes; maintain scholarship records; record all parish assessments and third-source income; coordinate the budget process; prepare periodic financial and management reports; follow all internal controls

Human Resources: on-board new employees, including arranging for fingerprint-based background checks; maintain personnel records; oversee implementation of personnel policies; ensure school-wide compliance with diocesan Safe Environment Policy (VIRTUS)
Reporting: prepare and submit various reports required by the State of Michigan, Diocese of Marquette, and School Council, including annual Non-Public School Membership and Personnel Reports to the Michigan Student Data System (MSDS), student data collections to the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), school-wide information to the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), regular hot lunch reports to the State of Michigan for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), immunization records to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), and monthly financial reports to School Council, and any other database management system required by the diocese or State of Michigan..
Accreditation & General Compliance: coordinate and prepare annual accreditation reports to Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association (MNSAA); ensure compliance with various school legal obligations, including employee hiring, employee training, school calendar, emergency drills, and preschool licensing
Strategic Priorities & School Committees: meet regularly with the principal and leadership team on implementing identified strategic priorities; schedule, attend, and take minutes at various committee meetings, including School Council and Scholarship & Endowment Boards

COMPENSATION starting wage approximately $48,000 per year (based on experience) with up to 85% premium paid single health insurance, retirement benefits, and heavily discounted tuition for children to attend Holy Name.

SCHEDULE This is a non-contracted full-time position, year-round from July 1 to June 30. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with periodic after-school meetings and training.

This position is open and the starting date is negotiable and available now.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, and/or human resources
Self-motivated with the ability to work with little supervision.
Experienced working in an office environment.
Excellent communication and bookkeeping skills.
Detail oriented.
Proficiency in computer-based accounting applications and Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.
Practicing Catholic preferred.
The candidate must complete a fingerprint scan, a federally mandated background check, and VIRTUS training and the affiliated background check through the Diocese of Marquette.
Sound like you? Please send a letter of interest, resume, and three references to employment@holynamecrusaders.com. This position is open until filled.

ABOUT HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Holy Name is a multi-parish Catholic
School in Escanaba, MI, operating under Diocese of Marquette. It has approximately 210 students in preschool through 12th grade. The school has been continuously accredited by the Michigan Non-public Schools Accrediting Association since 1992. For more information, see https://www.holynamecrusaders.com/.

ABOUT ESCANABA, MI: Escanaba within Delta County is a beautiful, quiet, waterfront community on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. There is a 24 hour Eucharistic adoration chapel located at the local Catholic hospital. There are three supporting Catholic parishes and many area Catholic Churches. The area has endless outdoor recreation opportunities and an abundance of public resources. If the outdoor lifestyle is important to you, you would be hard pressed to find a better place to call home. Furthermore, the area has a very affordable cost of living index. It is a great place to raise a family.

For more information, see https://visitescanaba.com and https://www.michigan.org/city/escanaba -- or, better yet, come visit us! Escanaba's Delta County Airport (ESC) is only minutes away and is served by
Delta Airlines which offers convenient flights daily to Detroit and Minneapolis.

About the Employer

Holy Name Catholic School - Lower and High School - A Chesterton Academy offers a rigorous yet joyful curriculum centered on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. A member of the Chesterton Schools Network, the school develops complete thinkers who learn to draw on faith and reason for the purpose of building a culture of life. Learn more about Holy Name at www.holynamecrusaders.com or contact our school office at (906)786-7550.