WHAT IS FLINT HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?
Flint Hills Christian School (FHCS) is a private, independent, non-denominational, and discipleship-oriented Christian
school located in Manhattan, KS (approximately two hours west of Kansas City, MO). FHCS has seen a growth rate of
40% since 2017 in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. FHCS is fully accredited through both ACSI and
COGNIA, boasts an average ACT score of 25 over the past 6 years, offers numerous athletics and extracurricular
activities. Go to our website at fhcsks.org.
WHO ARE WE AT OUR CORE?
We are a school and community of Christ followers united by and committed to our mission to be an extension of
the Christian home in helping each child develop in mind, body, and spirit. In this context, we are not a replacement
for the home or the church. Our ultimate goal is to equip and prepare well-educated, mature Christian men and
women to best fulfill Gods calling in their lives. We stand upon and are inspired by five core values which represent
the heart and soul of FHCS. First and foremost, we operate from a Biblical, Christ-centered foundation in all that
we do. We are rigorously academic we place tremendous value on the quality of education we offer. Accordingly,
we are proud of and grateful for our exceptional faculty who serve as strong and faithful educators for our
students every day. We are fully committed to discipleship and Christ-centered mentorship as we realize
learning through long-standing relationships with positive role models is critical to ongoing growth and maturity.
Finally, we are independent and non-denominational, operating with complete institutional freedom as we strive
to follow and honor the Lord alone.
WHERE ARE WE GOING AS A SCHOOL?
Numerous parents, teachers, administrators, Board members, students, and community supporters have faithfully
and consistently gone before the Lord in prayer for several years seeking the Lords guidance for our school. Over
the few years, these FHCS prayer warriors have been inspired by the Lord to pursue a bold growth plan, called
Vision 2030. We believe the Lord has called us to prepare to serve 300 students by 2030 by pursuing advancements
in several key areas including Staff Development, an enhanced Student Experience, Marketing, Facilities
Improvement, and Long-term Investment. Vision 2030 is big and bold. And, so is the Lord. We are completely
trusting Him. And, we fully expect this vision from the Lord to be fully realized. Within Vision 2030, there is a
tremendous amount of margin available for new and different priorities, strategies, and ideas.
JOB SUMMARY
The primary focus of the Finance Director is to manage, oversee, and coordinate all aspects of the schools
finances, with professionalism, mission-focused vision, and integrity. Under the direction of the Head of School,the Finance Director should provide timely implementation and communication of guidelines and policies,
strategic guidance and direction, financial planning and budgeting expertise, and comprehensive communication
on behalf of the facilities and grounds in support of the schools mission
Reports to Principal / Head-of-School
Contracted, salaried
Contract for the 2024-2025 school year
Position will be open until filled
Please submit application, cover letter, and resume/vitae to principal, Matt Zimmerman at
principal@fhcsks.org
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide oversight of the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers, and accounting systems ensuring compliance with
appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain adequate internal control and safeguards for receipt of various sources of income, operating costs,
capital expenditures, as well as detailed budget to actual reporting.
Under the supervision and authority of the Head of School (HoS), coordinate with the independent auditors
to complete all work papers and documentation for a successful completion of the audit without significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses.
Provide frequent financial analysis with interpretation to accompany the financial reports in an accurate and
timely manner for the HoS
Provide clear explanation for budget variances on monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements;
monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of FHCSs financial status.
Be able to communicate with various budget managers regarding their monthly budget to actual department
financial reports
Assist the HoS with cash flow monitoring and analysis to ensure compliance with Board cash balance
threshold, forecasting, and trend analysis.
Assist the HoS and FHCSs board leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and
review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances
as appropriate. Coordinate with and assist the various budget managers in creating their annual budgets
Support the HoS in generating and analyzing various financial reports requested by the boards audit and
finance committees around issues and trends in financial results and developing various financial models.
Oversee the financial reporting by project, program, and grants; ensure that expenditures are correctly
aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant periods
Assist with compiling financial compliance reports for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
Monitor the performance of investments insuring compliance with investment committee policies and
guidelines.
Maintain system of internal controls in line with GAAP.
COMPLIANCE
Assist the HoS with monitoring internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory
agencies
Coordinate and participate in the completion and filing of the IRS Form 990s
Monitoring compliance with local/state/federal government reporting and tax filing requirements
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Delegate and manage proactively and appropriately
Create and conduct a comprehensive evaluation process for custodial staff with timely analysis and feedback
to promote ministry and professional growth and development
Oversee, in collaboration with Administration, the hiring and firing of custodial staff according to FHCSs
mission and expected standards of conduct, performance, and compliance
Identify and provide needed, adequate, and consistent training for custodial staff professional development should focus on promoting professionalism, integrity, mission focus, as well as knowledge and expertise of
their specific area of work
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accounting; CPA and/or MBA preferred
Educational organizational experience with preference for private Christian school experience.
An active Christian testimony and church involvement
3+ years working in the accounting field in a non-profit entity
Excellent management skills
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Computer proficiency: QuickBooks, data base, word processing, etc.
Ability to long range plan and manage the daily details of implementation
WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are seeking a high-integrity and caring individual, an enthusiastic worker, a strong communicator, a passionate
champion for and someone who deeply believes in Christian education. If you have these qualities, you have great
potential to succeed as a part of our Flint Hills Christian School community.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND, COMPETENCIES & EXPERTISE:
Proven relationship building effectiveness
Proven collaboration experience working with a broad team
Proven oral and written communication skills and effectiveness
Proven planning and organizational skills
High learning agility and adaptability
Personal faith in Jesus Christ with a passion for Christian education
