Foster-Glocester Regional Schools Looking for Director Of Finance And Operations at Glocester, RI, United States Full Time

Job Description

The Foster-Glocester Regional School District invites well qualified educational leader who wants to work as a collaborative member of a high functioning team to apply for the position of Director of Finance and Operations. Foster-Glocester is a regional school district serving approximately 1,390 students in grades 6-12 from the towns of Foster and Glocester and more than a dozen communities that tuition students into our high quality Career and Technical Education Programs. Our learning community of educators, students, and parents is one of the best kept secrets in RI. Located in scenic Northwest Rhode Island about thirty minutes west of Providence in the northwest region of the state bordering Connecticut.

The regional district comprised of two schools: Ponaganset Middle School (grades 6-8) and Ponaganset High School (grades 9-12). Our mission is to graduate students with the Passion, Purpose and Proficiency to Start Here and Go Big! For more information about our schools and community visit our website at www.fg.k12.ri.us.If you are interested in supporting the education of the whole child we welcome the opportunity to meet you and learn more about how you could enhance our team.TITLE: Director of Finance and Operations GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Incumbent is responsible for providing essential coordination, facilitation, and advanced administrative support in order to enhance the effectiveness of the districts financial and business operations.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of the Superintendent with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment. Work is subject to periodic review.

Job performance will be evaluated annually for adherence to professional standards of conduct and quality.SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Is responsible for the direct supervision to the accountants, financial secretaries, and consultants hired for the purpose of enhancing the districts financial, business, human resource, technology and information systems and other pertinent personnel. REPRESENTATIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Financial Resource Management 1. Develop budgets based and financial forecasting mechanisms based on available revenue projections and estimates of expenditures for school and district-wide budgets that maximize local/state/national aid to the district and ensures the districts long-term fiscal health; 2. Prepare revenue projections and estimates of expenditures for school and district-wide budgets and analyze comparable data of other school districts; 3.

Act as the District’s lead purchasing agent, ensuring compliance with state, local and District purchasing policies regarding competitive bidding and sourcing;Accounting and Financial Reporting 1. Establish and verify compliance with finance-related legal and contractual provisions in accordance with the RI Department of Education Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA) model; 2. Prepare, analyze, and report financial statements and supporting discussion documents to the school committee and other constituents as needed n throughout the fiscal year; 3. Adhere to the accounting standards setting governing body and prepare financial statements in accordance with the most current standards as issued by such body; 4.

Coordinate and oversee accounting and financial requirements including bank deposits, account reconciliations, purchasing requisitions; 5. Report the financial status of the district to the appropriate state/provincial agency in the appropriate regulatory format, which may be on a generally accepted accounting basis or on a customized/regulated basis of reporting;Human Resource Management 1. In conjunction with the superintendent, oversees the Human Resource Management function to include payroll, benefits, administration of collective bargaining and other employment agreements, District policies and procedures and employee recruitment as neededFacility Construction, Renovation & Maintenance 1. In conjunction with the Director of Facilities and Superintendent, assist in the development of a long-range facility plan that includes demographic data and serve as an integral member of the planning team in accordance with the RI Department of Education School Business Authority regulations; 2.

Develop a working knowledge of funding sources and issues related to school construction, including bond ratings, the rating process, and bond election processes; Food Service 1. Oversees the District’s food service function, ensuring adherence to all local and national governmental guidelinesOther 1. Any other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent. 2.

Attends School Committee meetings, budget meetings, budget workshops and other meetings as requested by the Superintendent of Schools. The intent of these posted duties is to provide a representative sample of the types of duties that the district is seeking for this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total duties of this position.