Financial Accounts Manager

The Position:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is seeking a Financial Accounts Manager.  This position will manage student tuition accounts and various scholarship programs, assist families with scholarship applications and payment plans, and perform tasks that support day-to-day accounting activities within the Accounting Department.   This is a full-time position, and it reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Maintaining a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Faithfully upholding CVCA in prayer
  • Participating in chapel as schedule permits
  • Demonstrating behavior aligned with CVCA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Cultural Priorities, policies, and expectations
  • Effectively representing Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence
  • Managing student tuition accounts, which includes posting tuition charges, applying scholarship awards, and assisting families with payment plans
  • Managing state scholarship programs, which includes assisting families with scholarship applications and submitting attendance records to the state
  • Invoicing student accounts for incidental billing and fees
  • Monitoring accounts receivable and communicating with families to collect overdue accounts
  • Participating in the financial aid process, including maintaining records and notifying families of awards
  • Preparing and posting journal entries
  • Maintaining files to support all business transactions
  • Providing Accounting Department support, including year-end and audit assistance
  • Participating in Admissions events (Open House, Family Preview Night, etc.)
  • Other duties as assigned

What we are looking for:

  • Well-organized self-starter
  • Capable of multitasking
  • Ability to work with a sense of urgency
  • Understands the importance of teamwork
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Integrity
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Work effectively and cooperatively with others
  • Confidentiality
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to demonstrate empathy, compassion, and understanding in difficult conversations

What you need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in school business administration, finance, accounting, or related field
  • Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

What you can expect:

  • A focused effort to impact others and make a difference in their lives for Jesus Christ
  • A Christ-honoring and collaborative work environment
  • An excellent workplace/facility to work in
  • Fair and just compensation
  • Generous paid time off benefits
  • Health care, school-funded health savings account, vision, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and 401k plan

How to apply:

Please apply by submitting a cover letter, your resume, and the CVCA Application to  HR@cvcaroyals.org. 

To complete the Digital Application:

  1.  Open the CVCA Employment Application pdf.
  2.  Complete the Application online.
  3.  Save your changes.
  4.  Download the completed Application to your desktop.
  5.  Email your completed CVCA Employment Application pdf and all other required documents to HR@cvcaroyals.org.

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 1,050+ students, of whom 20% represent minority populations, come from an eight-county area. Our facilities include a 177,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art technology, seven science labs, 31,000 square-foot fieldhouse and competition gymnasium, a 600-seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all-weather track. CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.