Chief Financial Officer

Position Summary Christ Episcopal School, an Early Pre-K to 12th grade, coeducational, Episcopal school, located in Covington, Louisiana, is seeking our next Chief Financial Officer to provide experienced financial and operational leadership. While the CFO will oversee essential day-to-day functions, the school is also seeking a leader who can bring a fresh perspective, identify where systems or responsibilities may have accumulated over time, and help build a stronger foundation for the future.

Primary Responsibilities

• provide leadership and oversight for the school’s financial and administrative operations.
• ensure continuity in core business functions, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and financial reporting.
• oversee the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements, forecasts, and other analyses for the Head of School and Board of Trustees/Finance Committee.
• lead or support the annual operating budget process and maintain short- and long-range financial projections.
• support audit preparation and help maintain appropriate internal controls, financial procedures, and data integrity.
• review existing systems, processes, and workflows to identify practical improvements and areas where informal workarounds may be masking larger structural issues.
• partner with the Head of School and other school leaders to translate financial information into clear, usable insight for decision-making.
• help clarify the scope and priorities of the finance leadership role, including identifying responsibilities that should remain in the business office and those that should be reassigned elsewhere.
• attend and present at Finance Committee and, as needed, Board meetings.

Operational Oversight

• Human resources
• Facilities and long-range maintenance planning
• Food service
• Transportation and safety
• Vendor and contract management

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related subject; master’s degree in accounting, finance, or business preferred
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience (experience in private school, nonprofit, or similarly mission-driven organization preferred, but not required)
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of effective fiscal management of a nonprofit or school, including GAAP
• Involvement in strategic planning and vision setting preferred
• Experience in stewardship, cultivation, and generation of non-tuition revenue and capital funding preferred