Supervisor of School Finance bei King George County Schools

Internal Candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Elizabeth Yezierski, Supervisor of Human Resources, at [email protected].

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This position has primary responsibility for overseeing the financial activities of the School Division to include budget, payroll, and procurement. The Finance Manager identifies, verifies, records, and communicates economic information about the school division in order to permit informed judgements by users of the information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures and is  responsible for availability of funds and appropriateness of expenditures for the School Division
• Maintains oversight of accounting on a Division-wide basis and provides regular updates on the fiscal status of the School Division
• Ensures fiscal awareness of and compliance with local, state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations for the overall financial operation including payroll, benefits, accounts payable, and fixed charges
• Provides reports and presentations for the purpose of keeping the Superintendent, School Board, and other entities informed regarding the financial activity of the Division
• Prepares reports, correspondence, and recommendations related to functions such as internal and external audits, bonded indebtedness, loans, and salary scales
• Assumes responsibility for the development of the annual budget
• Supervises the departmental functions of accounting, audit, payroll, procurement, student activity funds, and supply services
• Keeps current on changes in the governmental accounting, and auditing environment and recommends procedural changes as they are necessary 
• Keeps abreast of the latest developments in public education, with special attention to the fields of finance, budget, through such activities as reading and attendance at seminars and conferences
• Identifies new and innovative business practices for the purpose of providing effective and efficient fiscal services
• Maintains financial files and records according to standard procedures per department/location
• Assists with training and oversight of financial secretaries
• Assists with purchases at both school and business level
• Performs related duties as required or assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Comprehensive knowledge of fiscal operations including budget development, budget management, accounting, payroll, and procurement
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and evaluate financial statements
• Ability to prepare reports and to present financial and statistical data in clear and concise form
• Ability to develop policies and procedures to guide and manage finance and budget the School Division
• Ability to explain and interpret division regulations, policies, and rules to individuals and groups in order to gain compliance, cooperation, and understanding
• Ability to analyze a variety of administrative and fiscal problems and make sound recommendations for solutions

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in Business or commensurate training/coursework/experience
• A minimum of five years of public or business accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s  degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
• Financial management experience in a public school setting
• Virginia Contracting Associate Certification
• Experience with AS400 

Salary commensurate with training and experience.