GRSS Regional Finance Manager (Bronx Regions)
Archdiocese of New York
United States, New York, New York
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Salary
$100,000 - $107,000 Per Year
Rank
Senior Manager
Responsibility
Site Lead
Scope
Regional
Workplace
100% in office
Functions
Finance
IT
Reports to
Director of Operations
Level
N-1
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
11-26-2024
Description
The GRSS Finance and Accounting Services team works closely with school principals to provide direct financial administrative support. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Regional Finance Manager’s responsibilities include to develop, analyze, and monitor the annual budget process and ongoing fiscal results.
Key Responsibilities
- Review school budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor and update all staffing costs by maintaining Personnel Workbooks (data inclusive of salary, contract information, benefits, bonus, pension, annuity) in collaboration with the UPK team to identify inconsistencies in payroll and budget.
- Utilize payroll software reporting capabilities (currently Paychex Flex) for information and verification of school employee salaries.
- Verify salary and position are in line with budgets through review and approval of Employee Requisition Forms and Employee Action Forms for new hires and changes in current employee job positions.
- Enter budget Personnel expenses in accounting software program (currently financial Edge) with input from the Director of UPK for yearly budgets.
- Review and approve all invoices (excluding UPK) in accounting software (currently Financial Edge) with attention to verification of GLs/Budget conformity and compliance of GRSS recording directives.
- Review & approve all school credit card charges in software (currently WORKS) with attention to verification of GLs/Budget conformity and compliance of GRSS recording directives.
- Monitor, run reports, and analyze General Ledger activity for adherence to parameters of the annual budget and to identify variances.
- Conduct bi-monthly phone conversations with assigned regional school Principals to; discuss the analytical review of budget versus actual spending; communicate budget variances providing explanations and solutions; and to develop new year school budgets.
- Conduct regular meetings (currently weekly) with Regional Superintendent to review current financial position of schools and outstanding projects/issues.
- Meet with Tuition Management Office yearly to develop tuition rates and fees for assigned regional schools.
- Review and approve Tuition Management emails requesting verification of funds for Scholarship Awards.
- Utilize the Tuition Management software report capabilities (currently SMART Tuition) to examine tuition, fees, scholarships, and discounts for adherence to annual budget and forecast.
- Apply “Economies of Scale” when purchasing and/or soliciting service contracts for assigned regional schools and work with the Archdiocese procurement department when needed.
- Monitor and balance spreadsheet of Temporary Restricted Fund donations and releases.
- Responsible for creating Journal Entries with supporting documentation in accounting software (currently Financial Edge) for Temporary Restricted Funds releases.
- Meet regularly with Regional Superintendent and Principals to develop Temporary Restricted Funds spending plans.
- Support Accounting Coordinators in determining correct GL invoice coding for adherence to budget.
- Communicate to Staff Accountant responsible for Shared Services when Journal Entries are needed to correct coding and shared services agreements between schools and parishes.
- Conduct meetings with Archdiocese Real Estate Department & Pastors to negotiate Lease shared service agreements.
- Ensure GRSS policies and procedures are being followed.
- Resolve school related inquiries, issues, and address emergencies.
- Review and oversee building projects and work closely with Facilities Department from inception to completion.
- Monitor school level bank accounts.
- Attend and present financials at Regional Principals quarterly meetings.
- Assist all departments of GRSS and DOE with inquiries regarding regional and school level budgets and collaborate when necessary.
- Conduct all official correspondence of the Catholic School Region; be responsible to affix the corporate seal to all instruments requiring it; keep such other records; and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Corporate Secretary by the Chair/President, the Board, or the bylaws.
- For Regionals with Active Board of Trustees, responsible for attending and scheduling Board Meetings, preparing agendas, recording & filing meeting minutes, and providing of financial reports.
Qualification & Requirements
- BS in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 5 years budgeting experience with at least 3 years accounting experience
- Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge or similar accounting software.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong Excel skills and proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills an able to work with various personalities.
- Proven experience working in a team environment.
- Ability to multi-task, detail oriented, and highly organized.
- Protective of the confidentiality of information.
- Experience with SMART Tuition and Paychex a plus.
Benefits
- Insurance, Health & Wellness
- Financial & Retirement
- Family & Parenting
- Vacation & Time Off
- Other Perks and Benefits…
Company Profile
Archdiocese of New York
Industry
Religious Institutions
Revenue
$75M
Employees
1,183
Fortune 500 Rank
NA
Global 500 Rank
NA
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