Job Summary:  Preston Hollow Presbyterian School is seeking a full-time Director of Operations and Finance for the 2026-2027 school year. The Director of Operations and Finance reports directly to the Head of School and is charged with the responsibility of managing the financial and physical resources of the school.

PHPS is a small, mission-driven school serving approximately 100+ students with a team of 40 employees, where strong financial and operational leadership is essential to sustaining a highly personalized learning environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard assets, protect confidential information, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee school business functions, including tuition setting and collection, accounts payable, contracting, payroll, human resources, accounting and reporting, regulatory reporting and compliance, and other business administration activities.
• Oversee the facilities manager responsible for the maintenance of the buildings, grounds, and equipment.
• Administer the annual budget and multi-year forecasting process to align with the school’s goals and mission and maintain account records related to the school’s budget.
• Provide financial reports to school leadership and Board Finance Committee. Maintain all corporate records including board meeting documents and minutes plus all historical records. 
• Participate in the development of school strategy, providing recommendations, financial analysis, projections, and other data to inform the process.
• Collaborate with and assist the Head of School and the board of trustees in meeting fiduciary responsibilities.
• Understand the culture and climate of the school and the wider educational environment.
• Work collaboratively with co-workers and other school community members.
• Model and foster high ethical standards, integrity, and respect for colleagues, alumni, parents and students in the conduct of school business.
• Create yearly budgets and employee agreements.
• Oversee all 403(b) investment activities – contributions, reconciliation of accounts and remittance of funds.
• Coordination of benefits -deal with brokers, plan meetings between brokers and staff, assist with staff enrollment, and update payroll information.
• Communicate clearly and enthusiastically to all staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure the human resources policies and practices are clearly articulated, consistently applied, and conform to legal requirements. Responsible for employee onboarding, benefits management, recruiting, retention and conflict resolution. 
• Remain current with business management trends and cultivate professional standards and development by participating in educational opportunities, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, accounting or finance preferred. CPA preferred.
• 5+ years prior experience in finance/accounting, education / non-profit experience preferred.
• Experience in Human Resources compliance and management, including benefits.
• Proven success in a senior administrative role, preferably working with a board.
• Knowledge and skill using QuickBooks.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities – organizing people and processes.
• High ethical standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Keen analytical skills and a detail-oriented work style.

About Preston Hollow Presbyterian School

For over 60 years, Preston Hollow Presbyterian School has been dedicated to educating children of average to superior intelligence with mild to moderate learning differences in grades K-6. The learning differences our school serves include reading disorder (dyslexia), auditory processing disorder, oral language disorder, written language disorder, and mathematical disability. PHPS is a non-profit, private coeducational day school accredited by Cognia, formerly AdvancEd. Students are accepted without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. Preston Hollow Presbyterian School's mission is to provide a nurturing, highly personalized school environment that cherishes and supports qualified students with learning differences while challenging them to achieve their full potential. We are committed to facilitating our students' return to mainstream education equipped with strategies for future learning experiences. PHPS is excited to share that we will be moving in fall 2025 to our newly built campus at 4000 McEwen Rd., Dallas, TX 75244.

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