Chief School Financial Officer; CFSO

Position:
Chief School Financial Officer
MAEF Public Charter Schools (MPCS) Mobile, Alabama
Reports Directly to:
Superintendent and Board of Directors
Salary:
Open Range

Position Overview:
MAEF Public Charter Schools, recognized for its forward-thinking and progressive culture, seeks a Chief School Financial Officer to meet the financial and purchasing needs of the school system, provide leadership in the coordination, development and improvement of fiscal operations and fiscal well-being of the school system; and to assist in the development and implementation of the goals,
priorities, and mission of the school system.

• Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals and priorities.
• Verifies the receipt of all funds to which the local board of education may be entitled by law, or which may come into its possession for public school purposes.
• Verifies the payment of such funds, such payments to occur only on written order of the local superintendent of education.
• Keeps an accurate record of all receipts and expenditures and provides such information to the Superintendent and the Board.
• Makes reports as may be required by law, by the local board of education, or by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.
• Personally notifies, in writing, each Board member and the Superintendent of any financial transaction of the local Board of education which the CSFO deems to be non- routine, unusual, without legal authorization, or not in compliance with the fiscal management policies of the Board; the notification shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board.
• Remains bonded in an amount determined by the State Board of Education.
• Posts the annual school system budget and monthly financial statements, in the form required by law, on the school system web site.
• Ensures the school system maintains an accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.
• Ensures the school system maintains a school payroll accounting system in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervises the preparation of financial reports annually and at other times as requested by the Superintendent, the Board of Education, and other agencies.
• Supervises the preparation of reports as required by other agencies.
• Ensures the school system maintains an adequate system of internal controls including property and inventory accounting.
• Ensures the school system maintains a sound system of cash management.
• Ensures the school system maintains a sound accounting system in the individual local schools.
• Ensures the school system maintains a system of contracting and purchasing procedures.
• Coordinates the preparation and presentation to the Board of the annual budget and any amendments as appropriate.
• Ensures the school system maintains the financial operations of the child nutrition program and other special programs in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Supervises the accounting procedures and practices of all funds for which the Board has responsibility.
• Supervises the preparation of and approves all payrolls and all payroll deductions.
• Supervises the preparation of and approves all Accounts Payables.
• Provides auditors with such records and assistance as they may require.
• Supervises the financial accounting procedures of all funds controlled by each school in the system; coordinates the auditing of each school’s accounting.
• Supervises the development of the indirect cost application to the State Department of Education.
• Directs, plans, and coordinates the operation of all fiscal activities.
• Serves as contact person for local school bookkeeping staff relative to accounting functions.
• Assists the Superintendent as required with…