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Controller
Job Location:
Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Controller
About Cristo Rey
If you walk around the bustling halls of Cristo Rey Fort Worth you will quickly get the feeling that something different is happening here. Ask around and you will find that our teachers administrators and staff view their jobs at Cristo Rey not as careers but as a calling.
If you walk around the bustling halls of Cristo Rey Fort Worth you will quickly get the feeling that something different is happening here. Ask around and you will find that our teachers administrators and staff view their jobs at Cristo Rey not as careers but as a calling.
The Cristo Rey Network of high schools delivers a career focused college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources. Through the unique integration of rigorous academic curricula four years of professional work experience and support to and through college Cristo Rey students are achieving their aspirations for postsecondary success at rates exceeding their peers.
Who We Are:
- Values-Driven: We educate the whole student: academically spiritually and socio-emotionally.
- Growth Opportunities: We prioritize our faculty and staffs learning and growth.
- Invested Students and Engaged Families: Our students families seek out our schools.
- National Community: Our faculty and staff are a proud part of a national movement.
Position Overview:
The Controller at a Cristo Rey school plays a critical role in managing the schools financial operations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The position supports the mission of Cristo Rey schools by overseeing financial planning reporting and control processes to maintain the schools fiscal health and contribute to its mission of providing a faith-based college preparatory education to underserved students.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management:
- Oversee the preparation of monthly quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Manage the general ledger ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Develop and monitor the annual budget in collaboration with the schools leadership team.
Audit and Compliance:
- Coordinate and lead the annual financial audit process.
- Ensure compliance with all federal state and local financial regulations including tax filings.
- Maintain compliance with Cristo Rey Network and diocesan financial reporting requirements.
Operational Support:
- Manage accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and tuition collection processes.
- Manage employee benefits and contracts
- Maintain insurance
- Oversee cash management and forecasting to ensure liquidity for operational needs.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) to align billing and collections with program operations.
Strategic Financial Planning:
- Provide financial analysis to support strategic decision-making by the school leadership and board of directors.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Participate in long-term financial planning to ensure the sustainability of the schools mission.
Leadership and Collaboration:
- Supervise finance and accounting staff fostering professional growth and development.
- Collaborate with the President Principal and Development Office on financial matters including fundraising and donor stewardship.
- Serve as a staff liaison to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors presenting financial updates and insights.
Who You Are
- Education:Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.
- Experience:Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive accounting or financial management experience preferably in a nonprofit or educational setting.
- Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and nonprofit accounting practices.
- Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g. QuickBooks Bloomerang Google Sheets or similar).
- Excellent analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information to diverse audiences.
- Mission Alignment:Commitment to the mission and values of Cristo Rey schools including a focus on serving underrepresented communities.
