[Priority Listing] Business Administrator

Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork; Carbondale (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contribution matching

Paid time off

Professional development support

Tuition remission

Job summary

Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (WSRF) seeks an experienced Business Administrator to steward the school’s financial resources and operations as part of the senior leadership team. The role blends strategic financial leadership with operational rigor to ensure sustainable Waldorf education.

The ideal candidate will have nonprofit or school finance leadership experience, strong budgeting and internal controls skills, and a track record of managing remote accounting functions and payroll

Qualifications

• Substantial nonprofit, school, or similarly complex financial/operational leadership experience.
• Budgets, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Translate school priorities into sustainable budgets, staffing plans, and timelines.
• Oversee monthly financials and annual budget planning.
• Supervise a remote bookkeeper and coordinate with the CPA for tax filing and annual review.
• Oversee general ledger, close process, and tax filings with strong internal controls.
• Manage payroll, benefits, personnel records, vendor management, and operational risk.

Skills

Nonprofit leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Internal controls

Remote bookkeeping

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork (WSRF) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Business Administrator to serve as the school’s senior financial and operational leader.

Located on 13 acres at the foot of Mt. Sopris, WSRF serves children and families from early childhood through eighth grade. We offer a rich, experiential curriculum designed to meet children at every developmental stage. Our dedicated faculty, active parent body, and vibrant community align in service of our students, cultivating intellectual curiosity, resilience, and creative engagement with the world.

Working under the leadership of the School Director and in close partnership with the Community Development Administrator as part of WSRF’s threefold executive leadership team, the Business Administrator stewards the school’s financial resources, business operations, facilities, personnel systems, and compliance responsibilities. This key executive role bridges high-level financial strategy with operational rigor, ensuring sustainability in service of Waldorf education.

The Role

The Business Administrator oversees all non-pedagogical financial and operational life at WSRF, with focus across several core domains:

• Executive leadership: translate school priorities into sustainable budgets, staffing plans, and timelines.
• Financial Operations: monthly financials, annual budget, multi-year forecast, cash-flow projections, and reserve/investment strategy.
• Remote accounting team: develop, hire, and supervise a bookkeeper. work with CPA firm for annual tax filing and annual review.
• Internal controls: oversee the general ledger and close process, separation of duties, annual audit, and tax filings.
• Systems, HR & operations: payroll, benefits, personnel records, vendor management, and operational risk.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a leader who pairs financial acumen with organizational diplomacy, someone who communicates complex financial realities with transparency,warmth, and a respect for the underpinnings of Waldorf education.

The ideal candidate has:

• Substantial nonprofit, school, or similarly complex financial/operational leadership experience.
• Skills in budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls.
• Experience supervising remote bookkeeping or accounting professionals.
• Working knowledge of employment practices, benefits, and organizational compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree or credential preferred.
• Independent school or Waldorf experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $106,000.00
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement contribution matching, paid time off, professional development support, and substantial tuition remission for enrolled children.

Non-Discrimination

Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in its educational policies, admissions practices, hiring processes, or school-administered programs.

Application deadline:

19th October 2026 or until position is filled