Chief Operating Officer

The Chief Operating Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term fiscal stability, compliance, and operational effectiveness of Vancouver Public Schools, aligning resources with District priorities to maximize support for student learning. The Chief Operating Officer, a member of the Superintendent's Cabinet, will be responsible for leading the District's financial services division; directing budget development, levy, b

District

Administrator Role Other

Position Type Full-time

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• Lead the financial and operational functions of the District
• Serve as the Chief Operating Officer for Vancouver Public Schools, reporting to the Superintendent as a member of the Superintendent's Cabinet, and act on behalf of the Superintendent in the Superintendent's absence, as designated.
• Lead, manage, and supervise the divisions and departments of Accounting, Budget, Payroll, Purchasing, Risk Management, Facilities and Support Services, Nutrition Services, and Technology Services; plan, direct, and coordinate programs related to budget, accounting, external audits, payroll services, enrollment, program accounting, accounts payable, and revenue receipting.
• Centralize accounting for expenditures and property, expenditure forecasting, cash-flow management, maintenance of official accounting records, and related functions.
• Communicate and collaborate across the organization with the intent of building trust, developing relationships, involving others in decision making, sharing information, and fostering teamwork.
• Review all District financial systems and processes on a regular basis; streamline and modernize existing processes and systems to improve accuracy, efficiency, and service.
• Direct payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payment of and accounting for salary disbursements in compliance with applicable law and collective bargaining agreements.
• Direct budget development, fiscal planning, and revenue management
• Develop and implement short- and long-term financial and operational plans and fiscal policies that ensure the District's financial stability and direct resources to schools and classrooms.
• Serve as primary advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Directors on financial and operational affairs, legislative fiscal changes, capital planning, and the legal and procedural requirements of District financial management; present regularly to the Board.
• Prepare, administer, and control the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, and all special fund budgets; develop multi-year forecasts, enrollment projections, and staffing allocation models; prepare all student enrollment and attendance reports required by the state.
• Oversee local levy planning (EP&O, Capital, Technology) and annual levy rate recommendations; develop and manage District debt policy, bond issuance, and capital financing strategies; ensure levy and bond funds are expended in compliance with ballot language, state law, and Board policy.
• Assist school-site staff with budget development and administration, including financial and position controls and functional supervision over the financial management of student body (ASB) funds.
• Maintain internal controls, compliance, and risk management
• Establish and maintain internal controls; direct the management information systems for the District's financial, encumbering, accounting, payroll, and budgeting functions; coordinate state and independent audits and implement corrective recommendations.
• Formulate financial analyses and data required for labor negotiations; assist in preparing and presenting the District's position in collective bargaining; participate in labor-management relations for employee groups within the…