Assistant Director or Director of Economic Development

Position Title: Assistant Director or Director of Economic Development (Depending on Qualifications) – Austin, TX Metropolitan Area

Compensation: Salary range of $80K-$110K (Depending on Qualifications), year-end bonus, Employer-Paid Health Insurance, 401(k).

Moak Casey LLC has served Texas public schools since its founding in 1997 and has since established itself as the premiere provider of education consulting and lobbying services. Comprised of professionals with vast experience within Texas school districts, the Texas Legislature, Texas state agencies, real estate, and education organizations, our unparalleled breadth of experience and diversity of skills uniquely equips our staff in providing clients cutting-edge, personalized, full-service solutions.

Our services full-service lobbying & governmental affairs, leadership & academic services, and school finance services, the latter of which includes:

• CFO Coaching
• Economic Development analysis,
• Efficiency audits,
• Financial data and management reviews,
• Interim CFO Services,
• Property value study services,
• Revenue projections / State aid template assistance,
• School finance consultation or special project assistance,
• Truth-In-Taxation services, and
• VATRE-related services.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position is part of the Moak Casey School Finance Services Team. This position’s primary duties will be to assist the Vice President of Economic Development with meeting the obligations required in the agreements between school districts and companies. This includes payment calculations, reporting, and school district support. This position would also be expected to support client deliverables for other school finance services.

• Calculate Chapter 313 payments for over 150 districts, with approximately 250 projects, each year; create supporting documentation (letters, invoices) plus invoicing for an additional 150 projects general maintenance,
• Maintain list of current economic development projects with key dates, agreement terms, and billing specifications,
• Answer district and company questions, maintain contacts, etc.,
• Model future payments for companies and districts,
• Compose and distribute newsletter,
• Create Finance Reports for Chapter 403 (district financial impact),
• Deliver presentations on Chapter 313 and Chapter 403 upon request,
• Perform annual freeport calculations,
• Follow-up on accounts receivables for economic development companies,
• Assist with Chapter 313 calculation defense,
• Assist with revenue model updates for calculating revenue loss and impact for Chapter 313 and Chapter 403,
• Assist with performing foreign trade zone calculations.
• Refer clients to other teams and answer economic development questions for other teams/clients, and
• Perform other school finance client deliverables such as property value protests and audits, school district efficiency audits, and other special projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate would:

• Have 3-5 years of related work experience in school districts, the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Comptroller, and/or the Legislative Budget Board;
• Be familiar with the state's school finance system (experience estimating state aid for school districts using various publicly available excel templates is preferred, though not required);
• Be familiar with the state property tax system, including various exemptions, limitations and special appraisals allowed in statute;
• Be familiar with general provisions in the Education Code, as well as recent legislative changes;
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Microsoft Excel),
• Have a high attention to detail and ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines;
• Be able to work collaboratively on projects as part of a team; and
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.

A bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or economics is preferred. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The firm’s headquarters is in downtown Austin, Texas. This position would be based in the Austin, TX Metropolitan Area. In‑office/remote hybrid work schedules will be considered based on the qualifications of the applicant after successful completion of a six‑month probationary period. A regular in‑office presence is expected for this position. Compensation and benefits package are highly competitive and will also be based on the qualifications of the applicant.