Director of Finance & Operations

Overview

The Rashi School is Greater Boston’s Reform Jewish Independent School for Grades PK-8.

Located in Dedham, Massachusetts, the school seeks an experienced leader and strategic

thinker to serve as the Director of Finance & Operations (DFO). This full-time, exempt position

is open July 1, 2027 or sooner.

Reporting to the Head of School, the DFO manages a team of professionals and support staff

tasked with financial reporting, budgeting, planning, purchasing, collections, legal compliance,

technology infrastructure, risk management and human resources management.

The DFO position requires close collaboration with the Head of School, leadership team,

faculty, students, staff, parents, and the Board of Trustees to conduct the present and shape

the future of the region’s remarkable PK-8 Jewish Independent School.

Key Responsibilities

As a key partner to the Head of School, the Director of Finance & Operations serves as the

primary authority for all macro- and micro- level financial matters across the school. They must

have the ability to analyze the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement of

the organization, synthesize it, and provide strategic and operational advice to the Head and

Board. They must think as a fiduciary and give advice that incorporates the reality of the

financials with a margin of safety. In addition, the DFO is responsible for the following:

• Provide organizational leadership and collaborate on planning, resource allocation, and

operational matters to support the mission and objectives of the school.

• Serve as a strategic advisor and functional expert to the senior team regarding matters

of operational growth and the underlying financial strategy and as a member of

committees of the Board of Trustees, such as Budget and Finance, Audit, and

Investment.

• Provide advice and counsel to the Head of School on matters of importance for the

school’s health and sustainability regarding human resources, operations, physical

plant, technology, financial resource management and risk management.

• Partner with members of the senior team to enable a culture of learning and support for

all staff through professional development, opportunities for on-the-job training,

learning/stretch assignments. Lead, supervise and articulate all business and financial

activities.

• Provide leadership and participate in the development and management of the annual

operating budget, with an inclusive and comprehensive budgeting process.

• Employ financial analysis and multifaceted modeling to produce strategic financial

planning, including sensitivity/scenario analysis, long-range budgets, cash flow

management, quarterly and annual financial statements, commentary and forecasting

for the Head of School, senior team, Board of Trustees and others.

• Collaborate with admissions to develop and administer pathways of affordability to

lead the school’s annual financial aid program.

• Leadership in the task forces on capital improvements and projects requiring

significant investment.

• Oversight of all areas of risk management, safeguarding the assets of the school

including security of all types. Maintain appropriate levels of insurance to protect the

property and the potential liabilities of the School. Ensure compliance with all fiduciary

and regulatory obligations concerning the school’s financial position and holdings.

• Serve as the primary contact for auditors, legal counsel, insurance broker, bank and

investment institutions.

Personal And Professional Skills And Qualifications

• Demonstrated capabilities in finance, accounting, human resources and operations in

complex organizations with multiple departments and multimillion dollar operating

budgets.

• Ability to develop, implement, manage and garner support for business systems and

processes that support the goals of the school.

• Strategic thinking that drives organization efforts.
• Ability to deliver on ambitious goals and benchmarks.
• Exceptional listening, verbal, written, presentation skills with a trust-building focus and

ability to lead collaboratively and through delegation.

• Curious, creative and energetic.
• Experience in a broad range of financial and investment matters.
• Mastery of generally accepted accounting principles and non-profit finances is a plus.
• Proficiency with applicable technology, including Microsoft Office and large scale

multi-modular databases.

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Relevant advanced degrees desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use telephone and computers.
• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the

performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of

Duties, Responsibilities, Or Requirements.

ABOUT THE RASHI SCHOOL:

In Rashi’s warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they

learn and develop their identities. With the school’s foundation of rigorous academics and

differentiated instruction and a mission rooted in social justice, we want our students to ask

the tough questions—not just the who, what, where, but the how, why, and what can I do to

fix it? Rashi graduates have the confidence to try new things and to fail forward. With kindness

at their core, they become empowered learners, change agents, global Jewish citizens, and

good friends.

Rashi’s Lower School uses a collaborative teaching model to promote students’ academic,

social, and emotional growth by nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility,

adaptability, empathy, and resilience through collaborative teaching which models behaviors

of the adults. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model these

traits and our core values for our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its

mission.

Rashi’s Middle School seeks to promote students’ academic, social, and emotional growth by

nurturing an environment that promotes risk taking, flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and

resilience. We are looking for educators with a history of positive, caring student-teacher

interactions, rich content expertise, and student-centered approaches to join a team of

exceptional faculty who utilize a strength based approach to empower students to be their

best selves in and out of the classroom. We seek to employ faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds who model our core values (respect, learning, community, spirit, and justice) for

our students and are eager to support Rashi in fulfilling its mission.

For Consideration

Rashi is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Guided by our core values of justice,

respect, learning, community, and spirit, and with social justice as a foundational cornerstone

of our school, we are committed to building an inclusive community that honors and respects

each individual, their varied identities, and their spirit. We seek to listen, learn, and grow

together to ensure that we are a place in which all community members can thrive. We

welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including age, race, color, national origin, ancestry,

religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy,

disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other

protected characteristic as established by law.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit in PDF format a formal letter of application,

current resume, and a list of three references with contact information to:

Carolyn Stiles, Search Practice Leader

Creative Independents

carolyn@creativeindependents.org

Please do not contact the school directly.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.