QUALIFICATIONS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
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Comprehensive, expert knowledge of public administration, school system finance, and macro-economic principles impacting large public K-12 school districts;
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Extensive knowledge and mastery of federal, state, and local revenue streams, grant structures, and statutory budgetary requirements governing public education;
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Considerable knowledge of governmental budgeting methods and the operational relationships between the budgeting, accounting, and data processing functions;
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Extensive working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and impending updates;
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Proven record as an executive leader possessing high emotional intelligence, equity-driven management principles, and the ability to inspire a diverse workforce;
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Demonstrated ability to direct multiple high-priority, multi-million dollar projects simultaneously under tight deadlines;
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Strong executive presence and communication skills, with a proven ability to translate highly technical financial metrics into clear, actionable, and public-facing reports and presentations and prepare Board-ready reports, executive briefings, fiscal analyses, and public-facing materials;
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Ability to support the management of financial operations, control expenditures, and related activities;
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Ability to effectively present and communicate through a variety of forums, including presentations, community forums and internal meetings; and
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Ability to develop, implement and maintain highly complex reporting systems.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, or a related field required; Masters degree preferred. A minimum of eight (8) years of related work experience including experience with senior-level financial management in a highly complex public sector, local government, or large K-12 school district required. Demonstrated experience managing diverse teams and large operational budgets required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises and provides guidance/oversight to assigned personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Work schedules may include evenings and weekends. Incumbent may be required to work beyond normal hours with little or no advanced notice.
