Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $90k ~ $100k

Providence Cristo Rey High School Success Profile

Role / Title : Controller

Reports To : Director of Finance

About Providence Cristo Rey High School :

Providence Cristo Rey High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school in Indianapolis, IN. We are one of 42 (and counting) Cristo Rey Network high schools. The Cristo Rey Network is the only network of high schools in the country that integrates four years of rigorous college preparatory academics with four years of professional work experience through the Corporate Work Study Program. PCRHS has 104+ corporate partners located in Indianapolis and Carmel. Cristo Rey Network schools empower students from underserved, low-income communities to develop their minds and hearts to become lifelong contributors to society.

Company Fit :

Providence Cristo Rey High School seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality Team Members who are committed to model and teach the schools Catholic and Providence values. Consistent with the schools Mission Statement, and CORE values of Love, Mercy and Justice.

Job Summary :

The controller is a seasoned CPA, who models integrity and professionalism, with a passion for excellence. Someone who is highly organized, process-driven, detail- and results-oriented. Given the nature of the Providence Cristo Rey High School (PCRHS) mission, a servant leadership style will be most successful. The pillars of the business office are Control, Service, and Continuous Improvement. This position will be a hands-on leader, supervising the bookkeeper and partnering with the Director of Finance to set up PCRHS to be wildly successful on a bedrock of finance and accounting excellence. This position is full time, on site.

Job Responsibilities :

• Manage the daily accounting operations, supervising our bookkeeper, including : general ledger, accounts payable / receivable, payroll, cash receipts, treasury, reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, fixed asset activity, debt activity, for all three legal entities (i.e., PCRHS, CWS Program, PCR Building Corp)
• Maintain the general ledger system / chart of accounts
• Prepare and / or review appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations
• Establish procedures to monitor compliance with donor restrictions and regulatory requirements
• Maintain and reconcile fixed assets schedules
• Facilitate period closing process in a timely manner; prepare monthly financial statements; assist with regulatory reporting
• Research accounting issues for compliance with GAAP
• Steward internal control evaluations and continuous improvement
• Lead application (requests for disbursement), tracking and reporting of government grants and SGO (e.g., Choice Awards, Career Scholarship Account, Federal Free & Reduced Lunch
• Assist in annual budget preparation, periodic forecasts, and revenue and expenditure variance analysis, and interim reporting, as needed per grant organization requests.
• Steward financial systems (i.e., Quickbooks Online, Bamboo HR & Payroll, Ramp A / P and corporate credit cards workflow, tuition management system)
• Steward audit preparation and engagement
• Participation in the school House System (monthly lunchtime student mentoring program)

Competencies Required

The list below is a high-level overview of competencies. For full details, see the annual review form.

Additional Education / Knowledge / Skills Requirements :