Business Management Jobs

Job Title: School Business Manager Company: Connections Academy Location: Cincinnati, OH Description: Connections Academy, a "school without walls", is an innovative virtual educational program serving K-12 students throughout various states in a non-classroom-based environment. A learning team, consisting of Parent/Learning Coach, a Certified Teacher and educational specialists, work collaboratively with students using a standards-based hybrid curriculum that includes both online and offline options. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new public schooling model that creates alternative teaching and learning options for students, parents and teachers by leveraging the latest technologies, capitalizing on recent policy initiatives and embracing a cutting edge approach to education. Connections Academy schools are achieving the best academic results of any multi-state virtual school company. 92% of all CA employees rated the company an A or B on the annual employee satisfaction survey.Connections Academy operates one school in Ohio under contract to the Ohio Connections Academy (OCA). OCA is a community school sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools. The school serves students in grades K12 from anywhere in Ohio. OCA is nationally accredited by the Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA) and the North Central Association. 92.8% of all CA parents rated the program an "A" or "B" for the 2008-2009 school year. Position Summary:From our office in Columbus or Cincinnati, the School Business Manager will work collaboratively with the School Director. The School Business Manager will be responsible for the school's business, financial, and compliance functions and will manage all of the site-based, non-academic school operations. Additionally, this individual will be the primary point of contact between the school and key centralized service centers including Enrollment, Technical Support, Materials Management, Fulfillment, Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Facilities Management. It is also anticipated that this individual will manage a range of special projects. Other key responsibilities include the following: Work with the Connections Academy Director of Charter School Services, the Board Treasurer, and the School Director in managing the school's budget, various grants and reimbursement opportunities (e.g., Medicaid) and ensuring that accounting procedures meet all federal, state, and grant-specific requirements; Hire, training and manage staff throughout the state of Ohio; Manage reconciliation between Connections Academy's data systems and state data and information systems by developing and overseeing implementation of procedures, monitoring data for inconsistencies, researching inconsistencies and developing plans for correction and future prevention; Work with Connections Academy staff, the Board Treasurer, the School Director and school based data personnel to ensure timely, accurate, and complete reporting to all external entities (federal, state, authorizer, etc.); Monitor regulatory compliance and support preparation for legislative and financial audits in collaboration with the Connections Academy staff; Monitor all enrollment requirements and oversee student accounting functions and the receipt, storage and maintenance of local student records; Provide local support for facilities acquisition and maintenance; Act as the human resources liaison for school staff in the areas of benefits, leave tracking and the maintenance of local files; Provide state testing support including logistics for scheduling, tracking participation and contracting for testing facilities; Support contracting for supplemental student services; Monitor and track all school-based assets; Stay current on the state's policies, procedures and legislation; Be available to handle all emergencies; and All other duties as assigned.

Job Title: School Business Manager Company: Location: Chicago, IL Description: Giant Steps, a therapeutic day school for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, is hiring a Business Manager. Strong financial background is a plus as is previous experience working in a school setting. Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred, 3-5 years of experience, CPA preferred. Please email resume to Carrie O'Connor at Register to View or fax resume to Register to View .

Job Title: Accountant (School Business Manager) Company: Location: Phoenix, AZ Description: A charter school in Apache Junction, AZ seeks an experienced, energetic, and proactive accountant to play an integral role in achieving the school?s financial goals. Account degree, experience in accounting, and strong general ledger knowledge required. Primary responsibilities will be to execute and oversee the accounting and finance activities of the school while developing and maintaining its financial strategies, processes and communications. Duties include full general ledger maintenance and reconciliation, program billing, operations budget, restricted funds budget, forecasting, production of timely financial reports, cash flow management, balance sheet reconciliations, and fixed asset schedules. The successful candidate will possess excellent accounting, analytical, and reporting skills, be competent with technology and new software and be capable of communicating reliable financial results to a wide variety of interested stakeholders. Prior experience with complex accounting software systems, particularly MAS 500 and knowledge of Excel.