Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is accepting applications for a Chief Financial Officer.

Position Title : Chief Financial Officer (Full-time, 12-Month)

Job Classification : Exempt

Department : Business Office

Reports To : President

Schedule : Monday – Friday, occasional weekends and evenings

Pay Range : $150,000 – $170,000 based on experience, education and qualifications

Supervisory Responsibility : Business Office Staff, Campus Store Manager

Primary Purpose : The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the school’s administrative leadership team, working closely with the President to ensure the school’s financial health and long-term sustainability. The CFO provides strategic oversight and has primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and overseeing all financial-related activities. This includes direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, compliance, internal controls, and GAAP accounting, as well as oversight of business office functions, treasury services, and the campus store. In alignment with the school’s Catholic identity and the charism of Caritas Christi – the love of Christ – the CFO ensures financial stewardship is conducted with integrity, transparency, and fidelity to the school’s mission, while maintaining compliance with diocesan policies and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

GAAP Accounting

• Engage external audit firm and oversee preparation of the annual financial report
• Supervise the annual audit
• Maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP

Treasury Services

Financial Planning and Analysis

Accounting Oversight

Campus Store

Additional Duties

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Physical Requirements

Works extensively in an office environment, sitting and standing for long periods of time. Involves repetitive use of computers and telephones and requires the ability to communicate effectively. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will also be required to use hands to handle or feel, and to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, and occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

This position includes benefits as outlined in the SMCHS employee handbook.

To apply, please submit an application, cover letter, and resume to HR@smhs.org by October 13, 2025.

Note : This job posting is active as of the date of publication and may be removed after the stated deadline.

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