School Finance Director

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

DISTRICT FINANCE OFFICER

Under limited supervision, performs highly responsible supervisory, administrative and fiscal control work for the school system. Work involves planning, coordinating, and directing all aspects of Schools financial management and administration. Employee is responsible for planning and directing the receipt, disbursement and accounting of Schools’ revenues and expenditures, managing the investment of Schools funds, and assisting the Schools’ Superintendent or his or her designee(s) in preparing the annual budget.

Employee supervises a staff of professional, technical and clerical personnel. Reports to the Superintendent.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field to include 15 semester hours of accounting
• Master of Public Administration or CPA license preferred.
• Graduation from the NCASBO School Business Director Academy is preferred.
• Educational coursework must be sufficient to obtain and maintain certification as a North Carolina School Finance Officer from the Department of Public Instruction

Applicants for the position must demonstrate at least five years of professional experience in finance operations.

• Provides district leadership, the local board of education, building-level administrators, and others with appropriate guidance, policies, and procedures related to financial matters.
• Prepares and maintains the school district annual budget; analyzes and costs the local boards and local Superintendent’s initiatives and ensures appropriate and allowable funding sources. Manages all activity for a balanced budget that is in compliance with the School Budget and Fiscal Control Act.
• Analyzes various financial, personnel, and student data and records for leadership decision making. These analyses are used in preparation of reports as required for submission to local, state, federal oversight agencies and/or Superintendent and board.
• Maintains a payroll system in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Internal Revenue Service Code, as well as procedures related to salary and absence data required by the State Board of Education.
• Oversight of the school system purchasing and contract procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal policies.
• Supervises the posting and balancing of Schools’ ledgers, preparing payroll and related records, and maintaining Schools’ purchase records, financial statements, and other related reports either by data processing or manual methods.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual School budget; aids department heads in preparing budget estimates and in determining costs for new, expanded or reorganized programs; implements approved budget; prepares budgets amendments as necessary, making appropriate ledger adjustments and estimating available fund balance.
• Oversees disbursement of School funds in accordance with officially established policies and procedures.
• Assists outside auditors in completion of annual Schools’ audit.
• Oversees preparation of comprehensive annual financial report.
• Oversees maintenance of all accounting work on grants received by Schools, processing adequate records, reimbursements, code reviews, etc., to comply with applicable laws and ordinances.
• Attends seminars, conferences, workshops, classes, lectures, etc., as appropriate, to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in the field of accounting and auditing; reviews professional journals; attends association and professional meetings, and otherwise maintains contacts with professionals to facilitate exchange of information.

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or…