Controller 2024-2025 - Winter Park, United States - Trinity Preparatory School
Description
About the Trinity Preparatory School of Florida:
Trinity Preparatory School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory school that develops ethical, resilient leaders who thrive in the pursuit of excellence, embrace diversity in thought and perspective, and grow spiritually.
In alignment with our mission, we affirm our commitment to our core values:Trinity Family; Educational Excellence, both Academic and Extracurricular; Leadership and Character Development; and Faith and Spirituality.
In 1968, a dedicated group of Orlando community leaders led by the late Reverend Canon A. Rees Hay wanted to provide a quality, independent secondary education for students in Central Florida. As a result, they established Trinity Preparatory School in grades 6 through 12.
Affiliated with the Episcopal Church, the school welcomes families and students from all faith traditions, cultures, and backgrounds, knowing that we are all enhanced by diversity.
Our devoted and notable faculty and staff are leaders in their field who share their knowledge and expertise with others at various professional development opportunities worldwide.
Their dedication is demonstrated to our students, families, and communities both in and out of the classroom with a balance of academic rigor and wellness.
Trinity's student body and families reflect the world as they travel from the greater Orlando area and across the nation to take part in the Trinity experience.
Position Summary:
The role of the Controller is an integral part of the Business Office responsible for coordinating and assisting in the preparation and analysis of the school's financial reports.
The Controller supervises the accounting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, endowment, and billing operations, and oversees the functions of audit, budgeting, and short term cash management.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller is also responsible for recommending and administering all accounting policies and procedures, ensuring that strong internal controls and effective transaction processing routines protect the assets of the school and result in meaningful, timely, and accurate financial reporting.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Ensures Accountability
- Communicates Effectively
- Cultivates Innovation
- Financial Acumen
- Manages Complexity
- Optimizes Work Processes
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely financial information and reporting, including all financial statements, cash and variance analysis, and dashboard reports.
- Oversee the school's operating accounts including short term cash management and supervision of personnel in the accounts payable, payroll, student billing, and general ledger functions in the Business Office.
- Crosstrain on finance functions including payroll, accounts payable, budgeting, accounts receivable, and student billing.
- Make followup account receivable calls as necessary.
- Coordinate with the Advancement Office to prepare annual stewardship reports for all endowed funds.
- Assist the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets and forecasts, working with other administrators and department heads concerning budget performance.
- Communicate accounting policies to affected employees and ensure compliance with such policies.
- Actively stay current on new regulations in GAAP and relevant nonprofit accounting issues.
Audit
- Assist in the preparation of schedules and work papers for annual audit (school and 403b plan).
- Serve as Primary Liaison with the school's external auditor.
- Maintain permanent office files for all audit schedules prepared by school.
Other
- Lead the evaluation, implementation, and training for new financial software.
- Prepare all periodic surveys and reports for the school's trade organizations (e.g. National Association of Independent Schools and Florida Council of Independent Schools).
- Prepare other similar data as requested.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned in support of the Chief Financial Officer.
Essential Skills:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Ability to Learn and teach others established processes—Recognizes the importance of learning and motivates others by own enthusiasm. Is able to learn and reproduce the current processes and recommend best practices to streamline them.
Time Management Skills—Manages many tasks and projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines and promises. Maintains work/life balance without compromising expectations of others. Respected for ability to "find" or "make" time to get things done.
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Organizational Skills—Creates action plans to meet goals and objectives. Conducts periodic reviews of progress and measures against goals. Establis
