ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE bei Ector County Independent School District

Job Title: Assistant Director of Finance                                Wage/Hour Status: Exempt    

Reports to:  Director of Finance                                              Pay Grade: Admin Pay 6

Dept./School: Finance                                                           Days: 227

Supervises: Finance Accountants

Primary Purpose: Assist with the successful management of the district finance processes.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/accounting

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of governmental financial
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal
• Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and do word
• Ability to implement policy and
• Ability to interpret data.
• Ability to assist with management of budget and
• Ability to coordinate district functions.

Experience:

• Minimum two years of governmental accounting
• Successful supervisory
• Other qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Fiscal Management

• Assist in the preparation of the budget and development of long- and short-range objectives for the business operations of the
• Assist campuses and departments within the district with questions and needs for budget changes, and discretionary
• Review financial records for accuracy and needed adjustments.
• Assist auditors, prepare monthly and end of year closing adjustments, assist with annual financial reporting in accordance with current accounting
• Assist with banking, investment and treasury management services.
• Oversee preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly and annual investment reports.
• Provide leadership to achieve cost-effective
• Ensure that accounting operations support the district’s goals and
• All other duties as

v  Policy, Reports, and Law

• Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in area of business
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents

v  Personnel Management

• Prepare, review, and revise accounting office job
• Participate in and develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary accounting operations.
• Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure
• Train, and supervise personnel and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress; Occasional district and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours. Shared holiday banking and investing responsibilities off-site is a requirement of this position.