Assistant Business Manager

Description

Lausanne Collegiate School is seeking an individual to take on the essential role of supporting the school’s Business Office. This individual will completely manage all human resource functions as well as general accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, accounts payable and making regular journal entries. The successful candidate will have human resources experience, superior organizational and analytical skills, be detail oriented and enjoy working with others in a fun environment.

This is a benefits eligible, full time, 12-month salaried position and reports to the Business Manager.

Primary duties

• Lead the human resources function by developing and implementing policies and processes
• Process payroll, manage employee benefits, new employee onboarding, and other human resources
• Create annual employee contracts and maintain employee files
• Reconcile monthly bank statements and make associated journal entries
• Manage accounts payable
• Manage the corporate credit card program.  Ensure properly documented invoices and receipts are submitted to the Business Office
• Perform other duties as needed and requested by the Business Manager or Headmaster

Qualifications

• Must embrace the mission of Lausanne Collegiate School
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
• Experience in accounting, payroll, and human resources
• Ability to interact with vendors, colleagues, and parents, all with unique and differing personalities, while following school policies
• Ability and willingness to both own and solve problems independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A good listener with great interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge and ability with accounting software, Excel, and word processing software. Experience with Veracross a plus.
• Shows respect for, and sensitivity toward, cultural differences and educates others on the value of diversity
• Willing and able to regularly walk, sit, stand, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Lausanne Collegiate School is a pre- K – 12 non-sectarian, co-educational independent day school of over 900 students, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Its mission is “to prepare each of its students for college and life in a global environment.”

As an International Baccalaureate World School, it enjoys the reputation of having a premiere combination of excellent academic, athletic and artistic programs, serving students from all over the Memphis area, the United States and over 55 different countries. The success of the nurturing environment created by “The Lausanne Way” and the unique process approach to education offered through Lausanne’s innovative, student-centered, college preparatory and global education for boys and girls has resulted in tremendous success for our graduates.

Lausanne’s Commitment to Diversity: Lausanne is a community that will never tolerate any form of discrimination, intolerance or ignorance from its students, faculty/staff/administration, parents or any other Lausanne community members. We promote diversity and inclusion within all areas of our community. Therefore, as an educational institution, Lausanne’s goal is to foster a community that evokes positive change in the world.