Director of Operations

Job Description

Director of Operations
St. Michael's Catholic High School
Lees Summit, MO

Status: Full time
Reports To: President

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School (SMA) in Lee's Summit, Missouri calls young men and women through a relationship with Jesus Christ, to embrace their God-given gifts in order to Know Truth, Love God, and Serve Others as His brave and humble disciples. The Director of Operations will serve as a strategic business advisor, consultant and decision-maker helping SMA plan and reach their financial, operations, and human resources goals. This full-time position is benefits eligible and reports to the School President.

Duties/Responsibilities:
• Prepare, administer, and review budget process in collaboration with Leadership Team and the Finance Committee, subject to review and/or approval as required.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the President, Finance Committee and others as needed; maintain bookkeeping records.
• Review the cash position with the President, monthly or more frequently as needed. Direct cash management to include deposits, bank reconciliations, managing disbursements and assisting in school collections.
• Manage compliance with annual external audits and debt financings.
• Maintain sound banking relationships, including the reconciliation of all banking records.
• Coordinate liability and property insurance, and workers compensation.
• Perform core HR administrative functions such as payroll, onboarding, benefits administration, timekeeping, and medical leaves such as STD and/or FMLA.
• Manage the effective, efficient and safe maintenance, renovation and upkeep of school buildings and grounds.
• Plan, implement and maintain building and campus security systems, procedures and processes.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Handle confidential information with accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain a courteous and professional demeanor as a representative of St. Michael's.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with the President, Faculty and Staff, and School Community of students, parents and alumni.
• Work independently, seeking direction when needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exercise planning and organizational skills and meet deadlines through problem-solving and multi-tasking.
• Adapt to change; participate in and support process improvement.
• Productive relationships with Diocesan partners (finance and HR) as well as with other schools (both elementary and high school.)
Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in business or accounting, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting, finance or closely related field; non-profit experience is preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced skill in QuickBooks and Excel; works equally well with Mac and PC software.
• Certified Public Accountant as credentialed by the AICPA.
• A practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church is highly preferred; a person of the Christian faith who supports the Mission and participates in the faith life of the parish and school will be considered.
• Knowledge of Sage Intacct accounting system is preferred.
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous Vacation and Sick leaves, plus paid Holidays.

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person trainings prior to hire.

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About the Employer

The roots of Catholicism in western Missouri go back to French fur traders and trappers who ventured along the rivers as early as 1723. Today, the Diocese encompasses 15,429 square miles in 27 counties in the northwest portion of Missouri. The Catholic people of the Diocese number more than 135,000 across 97 parishes, missions, and schools.