Springmont School is searching for an exceptional person with a mind for business and a heart for schools to join our non-profit team immediately.  This is a full-time, senior-level position in independent school finance and requires accounting, management, and basic HR experience and understanding.  Finance Office responsibilities span bookkeeping and payroll to financial strategic financial planning and annual audits. 

Springmont is a non-sectarian, accredited day school serving 250 students 18 months through 8th grade. Located on seven wooded acres in north metro-Atlanta, Springmont is recognized as a premier independent, Montessori school. With a legacy of more than 57 years, we serve a unique and distinctive mission, and our graduates matriculate to competitive area high schools.

Qualifications required:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related School Finance field – CPA experience is a plus
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience, preferably in non-profit independent school business and operation
• Working knowledge of employment-related laws including HIPPA, EEO, FLSA
• Experience supervising business office personnel

Responsibilities include:

• Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the Head of School and Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees
• Assisting with annual budgeting, including setting tuition and tuition assistance
• Managing day to day bookkeeping, including general ledger, monthly departmental statements, bank accounts, credit card transactions, and payment plans/receivables
• Managing vendor contracts and accounts payable
• Managing benefits and payroll for all personnel in conjunction with HR Manager
• Preparing annual employment agreements and managing background checks
• Managing compliance with finance, HR, and workers’ comp laws in conjunction with HR Manager
• Coordinating annual review of financial data and preparation of tax disclosures.
• Oversee business office personnel.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Our benefits package includes individual health, dental, vision, and disability insurance, as well as a matching retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and tuition remission. 

Springmont School provides equal employment opportunities without regard to an applicant’s race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, religion, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Springmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Experienced individuals with high attention to detail and accuracy, excellent communication skills, flexibility, accountability and initiative are encouraged to apply. IndySchool Consultancy has been retained to lead this search.  For more information, or to apply, please contact Tim Viands, President, IndySchool Consultancy, at tim@indyschoolconsultancy.com

About The Springmont School

Springmont, Atlanta's First Montessori School, is located on the north side of Atlanta, Georgia. Serving 270 students 18 months through 8th grade, Springmont is AMI recognized and has been providing an exceptional Montessori experience since 1963. Our mission is to provide a learning environment where diversity of thought and a global perspective empower students to be inquisitive, knowledgeable, independent, compassionate and effective. In addition to our beautiful, wooded, 7-acre main campus, students benefit from our 86-acre land school in the northwest Georgia mountains as well as distinctive Outdoor Science Education and Fine Arts programs. Springmont School provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, religion, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Springmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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