Chief Financial Officer​/School Business Administrator

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

DEPARTMENT/SITE
:
Central Office

Valid Mississippi School Business Administrator license (or eligibility to obtain).

Bachelor's Degree From An Accredited Four-year College Or University With a Concentration In Business-related Curriculum (accounting, Finance, Or Business Administration, Etc.) Including a Minimum Of 15 Specified Semester Hours Successfully Completed In Accounting From The Following List

• Principals of Accounting I and II (6 semester hours)
• Intermediate Accounting I and II (6 semester hours)
• Advanced Accounting (3 semester hours)
• Governmental Accounting (3 semester hours)
• Managerial Accounting (3 semester hours)
• Auditing (3 semester hours)
• A Provisional Business Administrator's license or has met the requirements for a Provisional Business Administrator's license.

REPORTS TO
:
Superintendent

SUPERVISES
:
Assistant CFO, District Finance Office Staff

To administer the financial affairs of the district that provides the best possible educational services with the financial resources available and to ensure compliance with State Department of Education and State Department of Audit directives and appropriate state and federal statutes.

• Coordinate performance activities with finance staff to comply with generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standard Board, federal and state regulatory agency requirements.
• Keep district administration advised of legal compliance issues and changes to state statutes (MS Code).
• Stay abreast of Mississippi Department Education (MDE) guidelines.
• Work with district staff to aid budget development.
• Plan, prepare and implement district budget.
• Amend budget when needed.
• Assist staff upon request with economic and/or operational decisions.
• Monitor budget and meet with staff as needed.
• Serves as primary purchasing agent for the district, thereby supervising all purchasing activity to maintain compliance with State Purchasing Laws and district policies.
• Administers a budget control system for the district.
• Prepare and enter accounts receivable and other journal entries monthly.
• Analyzes and supervises the preparation of all financial records.
• Prepares requests for funds and other financially related reports as needed.
• Provide financial reports and answers related questions for School Board.
• Provide financial reports and answers related questions for the auditors.
• Supervises in reconciling differences found in subsidiary records maintained by the various departments and the financial data generated by the finance office.
• Maintains a district cash flow and investment program.
• Supervises the collection and safekeeping of district monies including monitoring securities pledged by the school depositories.
• Oversee federal, state and local grant monies awarded to district and make necessary reports.
• Meet with all departments on a regular basis.
• Monitor and work with city and county officials in collection of taxes.
• Monitors Mississippi School Information System (MSIS) financial component to insure funding for all teacher units.
• Prepare and ensure compliance with federal E-Rate (specific technology discount rate) applications.
• Supervises the district's fixed asset for compliance with state and GASB 34 requirements.
• Ensures the district's property, liability and district security bonds are properly managed.
• Coordinates with delegated district staff in matters pertaining to implementation of Worker's Compensation Insurance programs, Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), HIPAA, COBRA and other related insurance matters to ensure proper administration.
• Coordinate insurance cafeteria plan.
• Supervises payroll and benefits for the district.
• Ensures compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and other payroll related laws.
• Supervises time clock system.
• Conduct training sessions in using proper procedures.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating the finance support staff.
• Assures that staff members participate in appropriate professional development activities.
• Maintains continuing education training as specified by the MDE.
• Prepares policies for board approval as needed concerning financial related matters.
• Other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
: 235 days. Salary for this position shall be commensurate with the years of experience as determined under the policies and procedures of the Moss Point School District and in accordance with the pay scale.

Performance of this job will be evaluated with provisions of the Board of Trustees policy on evaluation of district personnel.