Chief Financial Officer (80051)

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Reporting Structure: Reports to Head of School, member of School Leadership Team

FLSA Classification: Exempt

General Classification: Salaried, Full-Time, Regular

Location: Bellevue, WA | open to remote work 1-2 days per week

Position Summary

The Chief Financial Officer plays a vital role in the Jewish Day School of Seattle’s Administration team, overseeing the school’s strategic financial planning, overall financial health, risk management, and oversight of financial compliance and audit processes. This position is a member of the Leadership Team leading strategic finance, financial operations, benefits, and overseeing the Business Operations Manager.

Working closely with Leadership, Administration, Teachers, and other staff, this role combines creating and driving business strategy with fiduciary acuity to manage the school’s budget and overall fiscal responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically partnering with the Head of School to develop short and long-range budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models that align with the strategic priorities of the school
• Partner with the Head of School and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees to plan and facilitate finance committee meetings
• Manager bank accounts and investment portfolios, with a focus on liquidity, risk, and financial stability
• Ensure timeline and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for internal staff and external stakeholders, including Finance Committee, Board, and Funders
• Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, tuition receivable, payroll, and employee benefits
• Prepare for and oversee annual financial statement audit and tax reporting process
• Evaluate and oversee risk management, including insurance coverage and claims
• Maintain strong relationships with funders and community partners; create all required reporting
• Participate in funder meetings regarding tuition assistance, maintain reporting, act as liaison for families in the tuition assistance process
• Along with Head of School, oversee facilities maintenance and operations
• Participate in regular school leadership, Board of Trustees, and business operations meetings
• Establish and cultivate community relations by maintaining open dialogue with all the school’s constituencies
• Actively participate in the full life of the school, including admission, development, and programmatic events
• Vigorously engage in professional development; is a life-long learner who enhances their skills, using state-of-the-art technologies to maintain high standards of performance to efficiently and effectively produce work products
• Is familiar with and complies with all policies and regulations as put forth in the school’s documents
• Since safety and security are everyone’s responsibility, takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, faculty, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Performs other duties as assigned