Financial Operations Manager - School Superintendent

Job Overview

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1216 – Financial Operations Manager – Elected Official

Salary Grade: 16

Pay Range: $76,876 – $92,268 (Hiring Range); $76,876 – $107,660 (Total Range)

Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Manages financial operations for an Elected Official’s office, including purchasing, contracts, negotiations, reporting, and budgeting. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

• Oversees contracts, negotiations, purchasing, and accounts payable processes;
• Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements;
• Coordinates the preparation of grant applications and proposals, and the processing of grant agreements;
• Supervises accounting, payroll, personnel, purchasing, accounts payable, and other related services as assigned;
• Prepares and coordinates procurement and accounts payable sections for annual audits;
• Supports the planning and management of financial operational activities for the office of an Elected Official;
• Ensures work unit policies, procedures, and activities comply with applicable federal/state/county statutes, regulations, rules, policies, technical standards, and compliance and reporting requirements;
• Researches, analyzes, and prepares reports and recommendations for management and informs management of issues and concerns;
• Develops and implements financial and operational policies and procedures;
• Prepares and analyzes financial and operational reports for leadership;
• Provides staff training and manages special projects;
• Responds to public, management, and staff inquiries, resolving potential problems and addressing pertinent issues;
• Represents the office on committees and/or working groups;
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of relevant professional accounting or financial administration/operations experience. (Relevant professional experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a supervisory role;
• Minimum three (3) years experience with procurement, purchasing, and contracts;
• Experience with or knowledge of federal and state procurement requirements;
• Experience with or knowledge of federal and state grants management and development;
• Experience with or knowledge of public school accounting/finance;
• Experience with or knowledge of government accounting/finance.

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated or scored against any advertised preferred qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments or testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Licenses and Certificates:
Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39‑month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Any offer of employment resulting from this…