Chief Financial Officer

General Definition of Work

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO), under minimal supervision, performs senior level work with extensive decision-making discretion coordinating and directing the financial operations of the district in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations and represents a high degree of efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency. The CFO also serves as a resource to the management team and other stakeholders when decisions have a fiscal impact.

This employee is a member of the Superintendent's Executive Cabinet. Employee performs advanced and supervisory work to carry out Board of Education policies and procedures related to finance under the direction of the Superintendent.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PG 16/Full-time, 12 months

Superintendent

The normal place of work is on the premises used by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte
- Mecklenburg Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
• Lead, manage and supervise assigned programs in the district
• Manage the school district's financial affairs including budgeting, purchasing, accounting, payroll, accounts payable, internal audit, fixed assets, and treasury functions
• Confer with representatives of private firms, other governmental agencies, legal authorities, and the public regarding matters affecting district financial services
• Establish and maintain a payroll system that satisfies federal laws and regulations such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Internal Revenue Service Code
• Complete local, state, or federal surveys and reports accurately and promptly
• Conduct pre-audits of all obligations to ensure budgeted appropriations and unencumbered balances are accurate
• Develop short/long-term budgets/amendments with concise explanation of needs/changes
• Select and maintain financial software for both centralized operations and individual schools to process transactions in accordance with applicable requirements
• Establish and monitor procedures to assure timely reconciliation of bank accounts
• Establish and maintain an internal audit program for the funds of individual schools
• Ensure compliance with the Chart of Accounts mandated for school district use by the Local Government Commission and the Department of Public Instruction
• Establish procedures to ensure compliance with financial laws, regulations, and requirements and to assure adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and standard business practices
• Oversees and monitors the preparation of annual budgets for all funds operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to assure compliance with the School Budget and Fiscal Control Act, the Local Government Commission, and the Department of Public Instruction
• Implement and maintain an accounting system adequate to record transactions in accordance with the requirements of GAAP, the North Carolina Local Government Commission, the North Carolina State Board of Education, the North Carolina Uniform Education Reporting System (UERS) and other relevant state and federal agencies
• Advises internal stakeholders on how to best maximize monetary resources
• Ensures that district administrators/staff are educated on the financial, procedural, and related implications of changes in laws, rules, policies, and…