Director of Finance​/CSBO

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Riverside School District 96

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Director of Finance/CSBO
• Date Posted: 10/1/2025
• Location:
  
  District Office
• Date Available:
  
  07/01/2026

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Management.
• Professional Educator License with CSBO endorsement.
• Three years of successful, financial administrative experience.
• Knowledge of all aspects of School District finances.
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, effective across a wide variety of audiences, including students, parents and staff.
• Respects confidentiality in the workplace and maintains office professionalism.
• Technical competencies, including accounting software, word processing, spreadsheets, email and the like.
• Genuine enjoyment working in a school setting.

• Possesses knowledge of District policies and regulations relating to areas of responsibilities.
• Serves in an advisory role to the Superintendent on all questions related to the financial, business and facilities management of the District.
• Implements all administrative regulations, board policies, and State and federal laws relevant to the financial management of the District.
• Prepares such fiscal reports and other related materials as are necessary or required by the School Board, the Superintendent, auditors or governmental agencies.
• Directs the operational accounting functions of the District including accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, and financial reporting as requested by appropriate governmental agencies.
• Assists the Superintendent in the preparation of the budget and administers a budget control system for the District.
• Performs budget management ensuring that all transactions are properly coded and accounted for, producing reports for principals and department heads, ensuring transactions are within budgetary limits.
• Maintains such accounts and accounting procedures that are necessary to prepare the reports on expenditures, revenues, and financial affairs of the District as required by auditors, laws, the School Board, and the Superintendent.
• Provides a monthly report on the status of the budget for the School Board.
• Provides supervision of all insurance coverage, contracts, agreements and transactions affecting the business function of the District.
• Provides supervision regarding the reconciliation of the monthly bank statements for the Imprest and Activity accounts as well as monthly cash management and accounting.
• Reviews the individual building Student Activity Fund monthly activity reports and the bank reconciliations provided by the building principals.
• Establishes and maintains a system of purchasing and inventory control for all classroom/office supplies and capital outlay.
• Maintains a fixed asset computer program for the District.
• Collects, protects and distributes District funds in accordance with Board policies, State and local regulations, and standard accounting practices.
• Serves as the Safety Officer for the District.

See attached job description for details.

Beginning July 1, 2026; 12 month position, 8 hours per day

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000 based upon experience and credentials

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Life, Vision Insurance, LTD, Sick, Personal, Bereavement and Vacation Days

Interested candidates should complete the internal application.

Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e., cover letters, resumes, etc. to Riverside District 96 Schools.

• Director of Finance Operations CSBO 12-1-16.pdf

Postings current as of 12/25/2025 12:27:44 PM CST.

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