Finance Director

Job Description Job Summary

To assist the Chief Finance Officer in monitoring General Fund and/or Special Revenue Fund(s) for compliance with federal and/or state requirements. This includes providing technical general ledger accounting services assuring accurate and timely budget and financial information that can be used for current and future financial and program decisions.

Extensive knowledge of the principles and procedures of governmental accounting, auditing, and finance with additional expertise in budget preparation and control. In-depth knowledge of generally accepted financial processes and regulations, and controls applying to assigned financial operations. Ability to apply accounting controls, rules and procedures, and perform accounting tests. Ability to research, compile, analyze, and interpret accounting data. Maintain accurate and retrievable files, records, audit trails and trace transactions to original entries.

Perform accounting and general math computations quickly and accurately. Set-up complete fund accounts and prepare financial statements. Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines and timetables. Work cooperatively with individuals and work with teams within and outside the department.

• Works closely with federal program directors to make sure budget and expenses are being recorded timely and requirements by federal regulations are being adhered to.
• Federal and state reimbursement claims are done monthly or quarterly as required.
• Utilize financial software system to set up accounts, create and troubleshoot issues, create and maintain reports, and test software updates.
• Assists, and may facilitate documents and schedules to support the budget planning and development process. Participates in certain aspects of its preparation, such as data collection and prior-year performance analysis.
• Prepare, proof, and enter data into accounting system.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the regulations and reporting requirements and procedures connected with General Fund, State Funds and Federal Fund programs.
• Provides technical assistance to schools on financial matters relating to programs.
• Facilitates and prepares line item transfers. Reviews expenditure and other requisitions for compliance with applicable standards, rules and regulations, and approved budgets, analyzing variances.
• Coordinates and participates with input of General Fund, Local, State Funds and Federal funds budget data.
• Analyzes budget reports to assure expenditures do not exceed appropriations.
• Provides technical expertise to staff for budget/financial areas.
• Provides financial and budget analysis and reports as needed by senior staff.
• Works closely with All Finance related technology services to develop accounting software reports and trouble‑shoot issues, including Tyler, Power School, Frontline time products, Medicaid, GAPS, Enrich, and other finance software.
• Provides support to all locations to confirm and correct data for budget, expenditures, and transfers of funds, payments and commitments.
• Reviews revenue and expenditure accounts.
• Reclassifies accounting transactions into proper account classifications on a monthly basis and at year‑end.
• Prepares journal entries as necessary.
• Reviews and analyzes transactions processed by others for accuracy, proper account coding or classification and allocation.
• Posts and reconciles revenues with Local, State and Federal for general operations and special revenue(s).
• Reconcile Activity Accounts and District Bank Statements.
• Assisting AP, PR and FS entry information recorded correctly.
• Assist CFO in preparing monthly financial statements and reports for General Fund, including variance analysis, for the Board of Trustees and administrators.
• Calculates and prepares dollar and personnel baselines for locations in accordance with District approved ratios/formulas. Calculates and uploads dollar budget based on per‑pupil allocation formulas for schools.
• Verifies check requests for allocated budget transfers to Activity Funds.
• Prepares and maintains documentation as assigned for personnel baselines for all schools and/or departments from all funding sources.
• Prepares…