Manager II - Budget Management

Manager II – Budget Management

Job

Date Posted: 7/3/2026

Location:

Budget & Management

Reports to:

Executive Director – Budget

PC #: 11824 | Pay Grade: 405 | Duty Days: 239 | Salary Range: $97,569 – $117,552 | FLSA Status:
Exempt

Manages budget operations for the District to ensure effective and well‑controlled budgeting processes, and compliance with all federal and state requirements and board policies.

• Develops and analyzes projections for budget planning to maximize use of funds; ensures overall operations are within budget.
• Prepares budget proposals and recommends amendments to the board/grantor for approval.
• Monitors budget allocations for accuracy; ensures expenses are within budget; reviews program intent code expenditures and state funding allocations to ensure proper utilization of funds.
• Coordinates annual budget planning for one or all of the following funds: general; food service; other local and special revenue; debt service.
• Assists in budget control for all funds as necessary during fiscal year.
• Maintains budget information and authorizes user access to the District's financial management system.
• Reviews and approves budget transfer requests to ensure compliance with board policies and grant regulations.
• Conducts training workshops for campus and department budget owners to provide direction and support.
• Assists Senior Officer with preparation of annual District budget presentations and Budget Workshops for the Board of Education.
• Facilitates ongoing communication of budget information to District staff.
• Oversees the Position Control Management function of the District, working with Grants, HCM and Compensation, as required.

• Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co‑workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job‑related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

• Knowledge of District policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local school accounting regulations.
• Knowledge of Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability System Resource Guide.
• Knowledge of grant requirements and District policies and procedures to assure compliance.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of budgets and budgeting processes for both local and federal funds and experience in developing and managing central or campus budgets.
• Skill at the advanced level, working with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
• Skill in performing mathematical and statistical calculations with accuracy.
• Skill in data entry with minimal errors, including operating 10‑key and keyboard.
• Skill in organizing, analyzing, and summarizing complex data.
• Skill in conducting cost‑benefit analyses, including using judgment and creativity in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the…