Executive Director Business and Finance

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title: Executive Director Business and Finance

Job Title Code: 1647

Salary Grade: (Salary commensurate with education and experience)

Department: Business & Finance

Reports To: Chief Financial Operations Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Date Prepared: June 2026

The Executive Director of Business and Finance is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, development and implementation of policies, programs, and practices in the Business & Finance division. This role ensures that all business operations are in compliance with generally accepted accounting and business practices and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and/or local statutes. To ensure that all vendors who desire to provide services to KCPS have equal and appropriate access.

• Develop and achieve efficient functioning of all areas of business and finance within KCPS at the best cost possible while achieving the goals and controls necessary for effective operations.
• Assure responsive reporting on the financial condition of the KCPS on a timely basis.
• Champions culturally responsive practices, ensuring resources prioritize equity.
• Ensure that the KCPS operates on a sound fiscal basis within the policies of the Board of Directors and the laws and regulations of local, state, and federal governments.
• Strategically coordinates fiscal planning, in support of District priorities.
• Assure the timely completion of the annual audit through effective interaction with outside auditors and direction of internal staff.
• Provide all schools/departments with necessary and timely information to ensure that budgets are managed within all existing parameters. Serve as the financial advisor to all department managers and provide them with sufficient guidance to properly control fiscal functions of the KCPS.
• Assists in the development of annual budgets, under the direction of Chief Financial Officer.
• Ensure that internal controls and accounting systems provide information for management decision- making for planning and/or control purposes.
• Assures that investment of funds available to the KCPS produces the best return on investments without undue risk within the guidelines established by state law.
• Participate in development of long-range strategic plans for the KCPS.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in business and fiscal planning.
• Five (5) years of increasing supervision and professional experience in a large, complex urban school district or equivalent.
• Strong leadership ability, presentation skills and the ability to translate financial terms into understandable lay terms.

• MBA w/ five (5) years experience.
• Demonstrated experience and success in business and fiscal affairs in education and related fields.

These leadership competencies are expected of all Executive level staff at Kansas City Public Schools and form the basis of our performance management system for Executive level staff.

• Continual Learning - Grasps the essence of new information; masters new technical, educational and managerial knowledge quickly; recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development; seeks feedback from others and opportunities to master new knowledge.
• Creativity and Innovation - Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to make organizational improvements; creates a work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.
• External Awareness - Identifies and keeps up to date on key educational policies and trends at the national and local level and looks for opportunities to bring best practices to PPS. Factors political, social and economic trends that affect the organization into management strategy and plans on an ongoing basis.
• Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior…