Jones County Schools Looking for Director of Finance at Trenton, NC Full Time

Jones County Public Schools

TITLE: Finance Officer

Dept: Finance Description Class:
Classified Terms of Employment: 12 Months Starting

Salary and/or Grade: Salary Negotiable

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Management, Business, Administration, Accounting. Master’s Degree Preferred

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To provide leadership, guidance, and support for the financial operations in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations and that represents a high degree of efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency; also to serve as a resource to district and school-level administrators when decisions have financial impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Serves as the Finance Officer of record. ? Manages the school district’s financial affairs including budgeting, purchasing, accounting, payroll, accounts payable, internal audit, fixed assets and treasury functions. ? Ensues that procedures are in place to assure compliance with all financial laws, regulations, and requirements. ? Advises the School Board, Superintendent, Principals, and others who manage grants or other funds on how to maximize use of available resources. ? Makes projections for the financial impact of decisions made at the federal, state, and local levels, on operations of the school district. ? Engages in multi-year financial planning for the operating budget and provides assistance with the preparation of multi-year facilities plans. ? Responsible for submission of financial reports identified by the state as being the responsibility of the Finance Officer as well as those assigned by the Superintendent. ? Maintains communication with local, state, and federal governmental agencies on matters relative to school finance. ? Administers the payroll function of the school district. ? Establishes and supervises a program of accounting and reporting the financial affairs of the school district. ? Supervises the completion of monthly and annual financial reports. ? Consults with the Superintendent and others on matters relating to the school district’s business and financial affairs. ? Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. ? Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.