Director of Financial Services

Rochester Community Schools Administration Building
- Rochester Hills, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Rochester Community Schools Administration Building
- Rochester Hills, Michigan Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rochester Community Schools

Job : 5501475

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

May 8, 2026

Rochester Community Schools announces the following vacancy. Applications will be accepted until filled.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience including a minimum of 2 years’ experience in budgeting with a strong understanding of accounting.
• Demonstrated experience in managing budget processes.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and database applications.
• Demonstrated experience in budget development and analysis of financial information in a school district or similar organization.
• Experience in managing staff.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

SALARY:

$104,580 - $136,452, plus a comprehensive benefit package.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations

SUPERVISES: Accounting Department, Payroll

JOB GOAL: To provide management and leadership in all aspects of the District’s financial affairs; maintain the District’s official accounting records and systems; develop budgets; and provide assistance to all district stakeholders.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare the annual budget and budget amendments. Develop methods, forecasts, and procedures for the preparation of budgets including staffing, benefits, purchases services, supplies and capital outlay. Recommend budgetary policies and practices that reflect the district’s strategic plan.
• Provide overall leadership, direction, technical advice, and assistance in the district’s budgetary formulation, analysis, review, and control processes.
• Assist Cabinet members, Department heads and Building Administrators in the strategic, short term and annual planning of their respective budgets.
• Monitor budget objectives by analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions as necessary. Communicate analyses and corrective actions to district-wide constituents.
• Formulate annual and 3-5 year financial forecasts, including alternative scenarios. This forecast encompasses the effect of assumptions on all financial statements to facilitate long-term decision-making and long-range capital planning.
• Prepares financial reports and budgets for Federal, State, and local grants in cooperation with grant coordinators.
• Prepare monthly and multi-year cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports, reconciliations, and statement of investments and review each with the Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations.
• Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent ofBusiness
  
  Operations, submit financial reports to the Superintendent, Board of Education, ISD and State of Michigan, as appropriate.
• Engage in ongoing cost reduction analysis in all areas of the district.
• Account for the financial transactions of the District. Ensure applications of appropriate general ledger, cash receipts, disbursements, and bank reconciliation procedures, practices and recording. Develop and maintain adequate internal controls.
• Maintain appropriate manual and electronic fiscal information, files and records for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, and/or providing supporting materials for requested actions.
• Manage the District’s accounting software program and other related technology…