Title: Chief Financial Officer 

Reports to: Head of School

Pay Range: Salary commensurate with experience 

Status: 12 month employee

Job Summary: The Chief Financial Officer is a senior level administrator responsible for financial, operational, and personnel matters.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all financial operations, including cash management, financial analysis, budget management, debt compliance and all tax-exempt financing, and serve as liaison to the investment team with regard to endowment and other investments
• Prepare annual budget and financial forecasts, and review with Head of School on a regular basis
• Maintain accurate financial records, prepare periodic financial statements, and report on financial affairs of the School to the Head of School and Board of Trustees
• Coordinate the annual audit of the school’s financial records and financial position
• Secure the school’s insurance coverage, liability and risk-related policies and controls. Work with insurance advisors and brokers to ensure that adequate, appropriate and cost-effective insurance is in force
• Provide support, with the Head of School, to the Finance Committee Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Serve as a member of the Finance Committee
• Collaborate with the Head of School and Director of Admissions in recommending annual tuition to the Board of Trustees
• Collaborate with the Director of Admissions and Head of School as a key member of the Financial Aid Committee to strategically distribute all financial aid awards
• Manage the School’s food service operation, a third party contracted food service provider, ensuring a high quality, student-oriented dining experience
• To represent the school at various meetings relative to the role of CFO
• Supervise the Business Office Associate
• Ensure the effective management of the bookstore and any other auxiliary enterprise of the school
• To perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School and to support the School and its leadership

Human Resources 

• Oversee the employee benefit program, payroll services and reporting, and employment compliance
• Write, implement, and maintain appropriate personnel policies 
• Address and consult on personnel matters including compensation, discipline, hiring, and terminations 
• Ensure that the school’s actions regarding hiring, compensation, training, promotion and separation conform with state and federal requirements
• Assist the Head of School with decisions regarding salaries and benefits for all personnel
• Maintain personnel records

Facilities Management

• Work with Director of Facilities in all aspects of plant operations, facilities usage and planning, procurement, general transportation and vehicle care
• Oversee all construction project planning and campus renewal programs as well as general maintenance, housekeeping, and groundskeeping
• Oversee facilities maintenance including preventative maintenance activities, capital planning, and consider all state and federal regulations governing school facilities

Additional Job Requirements

• Alignment with and have enthusiasm for the philosophy and mission of La Lumiere School
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer-service oriented approach 
• Genuine engagement with all levels of the La Lumiere community
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Detail orientation and excellent organizational skills
• Advanced proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and QuickBooks

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Master’s degree preferred
• Previous work experience in independent schools or nonprofit organizations preferred 

Application Details 

Please submit a résumé, cover letter, and a list of two - three references to Stacy Glidden Bobillo (sglidden@lalumiere.org). References will only be contacted after permission is granted by candidates. 

About La Lumiere School

At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves. That means that we challenge our students to thrive in all facets of their lives and support them in that endeavor. Here on our wooded campus near La Porte, Indiana (an hour southeast of Chicago), we meet our freshmen where they are, carefully stretching them out of their comfort zones while developing an intentional, supportive environment. By graduation, our seniors are well on their way to growing into the best versions of themselves, comfortable in their own skin and hungry for the next challenge—students who have grown in character, scholarship, and faith, and who believe that they’re at the helm in their own journey.

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