SYDirector, Budgeting Services

Job Description PRIMARY FUNCTION

This position plans, develops, presents, monitors, and improves the System's budget formulation execution programs, manpower/position allocation and control systems, and student enrollment forecasting and reporting.

Chief Financial Officer

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• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Six (6) years of experience in a responsible capacity in the budgeting field in either the governmental or private sector.
• Four (4) years of experience in a supervisory position with responsibility for the daily activities of others.
• Three (3) years of prior governmental budgeting work experience in an organization of at least moderate size.
• Two (2) years of prior governmental manpower/position control experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.

• Eligible for GA Professional Standards Support Certificate

• Certified School Fiscal Officer through the Financial Management Certification Programs at the University of Georgia
• Savannah Economic Development Authority - Economic Development for Educators Certificate
• Leadership Savannah Graduate

• Extensive knowledge of mainframe computer personnel and financial management systems.
• Proficiency in Personal Computer (PC) database management, spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics software in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment (extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint). In-depth knowledge of PC/Mainframe data transfer.
• Communication skills, including clarity, tact, courtesy, and calm during stressful situations.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written communications.
• Ability to work with principals, administrators, and other school personnel.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out but may be considered incidental in the performance of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties herein described.

Supervises all aspects of the Budget process. Develops budgetary policies and procedures. Develops revenue and expenditure projections. Coordinates preparation of the operating budget. Assists the Superintendent's immediate staff with budget review.

Supervises publication, advertisement, and distribution of the preliminary, recommended, and adopted budgets. Supervises the execution of the approved budget. Recommends administrative controls where required.

Identifies, on a regular basis, specific actions for improving the budget process, documents, presentation, and any other functional area related to the total financial management system; and communicates this to district leadership.

Acts as budget control officer. Prepares necessary agenda items for Board action relating to the adoption or amendment of operating budgets. Provides advanced warning of potential over-expenditure of budgeted funds. Coordinates, processes, and controls transfers of budgeted funds in accordance with Board Policy.

Prepares cost analyses as required. Supervises the preparation of annual budget reports required by the State Department of Education, the Board, and any other appropriate government agency. Supervises the completion of comparative budget profiles and other budget related surveys as requested.

Supervises the student enrollment reporting process. Supervises the preparation of annual enrollment forecasts for use in developing the annual operating budget. Supervises the completion and distribution of monthly budget execution, position control, and position vacancy reports to appropriate staff/management.

Trains budget office staff, program managers, and site administrators on budget formulation and execution. Maintains affiliation with appropriate professional associations and participates in their training programs and activities. Cooperates with internal and external auditors and provides information to them as requested.

Makes budget presentations to Administrators, Superintendent's Cabinet, Board and Public as required. Responds to approved information requests by the media, employee unions, parents, and taxpayers.

Supervises the data collection and preparation of the Universal Fund (E-RATE) application. Supervises the District's position control function. Serves as direct supervisor of Budget and Manpower Office staff consisting of budget/financial analysts and position control coordinator.

Works with the Tax Assessor's Office on the tax digest to…