2025-2026 Director of Financial Services - Administration Building
2025-2026 Director of Financial Services - Administration Building
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Job Description
Springfield Public Schools is seeking a highly skilled and strategic financial leader to serve as our Director of Financial Services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping the financial future of our district and making a lasting impact on the education of our students.
Posting Opens: Tuesday February 18 2025
Posting Closes: Open Until Filled*
Application Review Begins: April 4 2025 (Extended Deadline)
First Interviews Begin: Week of April 28 2025 (Extended Date)
Contract Begins: July 1 2025
*Submit your application materials by 4:00pmon Friday April 4 2025in order to be considered during the initial application review process.
Salary & Benefits
The salary range is$129004 to $155076(based on 202425 salary schedule)depending on education and experience plus a generousbenefit plan including stipends for TSA Mileage and Cell Phone.
About the District
Springfield Public Schools is located in Springfield Oregon in the heart of the Willamette Valley and serves 185 square miles of the city of Springfield and East/Central Lane County. We are directly to the East of Eugene where the University of Oregon is located. We currently have about 10000 students 1410 staff members and over almost 700 teachers in our kindergarten through grade 12 school district. Springfield Public Schools believes student success is our most important outcome. The success of our students depends on the collective community coming together to support Every Student Every Day throughout their K12 education.
In Springfield Public Schools we acknowledge that systemic barriers have perpetuated disparities and disproportionate outcomes for students from historically marginalized populations. We believe that educational equity is about providing every student with the opportunities and resources to thrive and removing the barriers that have led to the predictability of academic success based on identity. We assert that working for educational equity is the responsibility of each person in our system.
We strive to create welcoming and inclusive cultures and environments that embrace and affirm the identity of each student inclusive of race ethnicity disability family economics mobility language sex sexual orientation gender identity initial proficiencies immigration status and religion. We are committed to standing up to bias and discrimination.
We recognize that achieving educational equity is a process of assessment reflection and continuous improvement. We engage in these practices so that across our system teaching and learning can be appropriately varied and responsive to every student every day.
Position Overview
This position plans directs supervises and reviews the activities and operations of the Financial Services Department the Payroll Department and the Benefits Department including direct supervision of payroll benefits and financial services staff and associated student body bookkeepers. Indirect reports may include the Nutrition Services Supervisor and Print Services Supervisor. This position is the subject matter expert for accounting functions and the reporting system portions of payroll benefits and business information management systems and provides professional and strategic analysis as well as counsel to the Chief Operations Officer Superintendent Budget Committee and School Board. This position reports to the Chief Operations Officer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other related duties as assigned:
Under the guidance and direction of the Chief Operating Officer plans and supervises the development of Districtwide operating and capital budgets.
Plan organize and supervise the daytoday operations of the Financial Services Payroll and Benefits departments.
Manage the Districts cash flow by analyzing receivables and revenues authorizing the release of funds for cash disbursements and reviewing budgets.
Supervise the monitoring of districtwide financial data to ensure compliance with accounting standards as well as pertinent laws policies and procedures.
Supervise classified confidential and supervisory staff; duties include instructing planning and assigning work maintaining standards coordinating activities selecting new employees acting on employee problems and recommending employee discipline and discharge as appropriate.
Evaluate the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; offer advice and assistance as needed.
Conduct short and longrange analysis and projections of District income and expenditures.
Analyze growth development and changes likely to affect District operations.
Resolve complex accounting problems and develop recommend and facilitate the implementation of new or revised accounting systems and related management policies practices and procedures.
Analyze the impact of proposed changes in operating programs and legal mandates on accounting systems and design accounting systems to ascertain accounting data and reporting requirements.
Write reports and correspondence containing descriptive analytical and evaluative content including the preparation of projections conclusions and recommendations for accounting and financial systems.
Direct the annual audit; prepare work plans and schedules; coordinate the audit process with external auditors schools and departments; ensure the timely production and filing of all financial reports in accordance with State law and professional requirements.
Responsible for the preparation documentation and compilation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Employ judgment in the application of accounting principles engaging with external advisors where appropriate.
Provide oversight of the districts PCard program including issuance and use of cards.
Review and recommend action on proposed and approved legislation and regulations related to school funding and financial matters as well as matters related to payroll and benefits changes.
Design financial models and create and/or evaluate proposals for changes in financial operations.
Develop establish enhance and review district financial internal controls through policies procedures and guidelines. Identify weaknesses in internal controls evaluate risks propose solutions and implement solutions.
Supervise associated student body accounting and provide technical assistance and training as needed.
Provide technical consulting services to schools and departments; advise schools and departments other agencies and the public on the Districts financial and accounting policies and federal and state statutes.
Work with principals directors and finance professionals to resolve sensitive financial issues.
Manage a comprehensive program to train district staff in payroll benefits and financial systems procedures budgets and fund management to ensure the integrity of accounting data so that decisionmakers have accurate information.
Evaluate the effectiveness of districtwide financial operations and structures assist in the development and implementation of financial goals policies and procedures; develop financial procedures.
Document and maintain fiscal procedures for schools and departments.
Identify changing systems and business process needs due to legal changes changes in accounting standards or budgeting and funding issues. Coordinate with staff to ensure the timeliness accuracy and efficiency of implementation.
Oversee the integrity of costing models used in employee group negotiations; if requested serve on district negotiations teams.
Manage highly complex projects as assigned; provide staff assistance to the Superintendents Cabinet Budget Committee and School Board in the development and implementation of payroll benefits and financial services including political strategies.
Work with the Department of Education and other agencies on issues related to payroll benefits funding and accounting.
Act as an advisor to the Chief Operations Officer and Superintendent on payroll benefits and financial matters of the District.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in finance accounting public administration management business or a closely related field: AND
Certified Public Accountant (CPA); OR
Certified Management Accountant (CMA): AND;
Seven 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in public financial management budgeting accounting and auditing including five 5 years of supervisory responsibility.
Desired Qualifications
Masters degree in finance accounting public administration management business or a related field.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of public financial management including governmental accounting auditing financial reporting payroll accounts payable accounts receivable budgeting internal control structures and applicable audit procedures.
- Knowledge of pertinent Federal State and local laws codes and regulations including laws relating to public finance fiscal operations and government standards and practices (ethics).
- Demonstrated knowledge of Oregons Local Budget Law.
Ability to:
- Present technical information and data in an effective manner and prepare complex financial statements reports and analyses.
- Work well with others from diverse backgrounds.
- Successfully and appropriately communicate and work with students staff parents and community members.
- Proactively problem solve and facilitate difficult conversations.
- Maintain a high level of customer service skills and a problemsolving approach.
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram and schedule form. Strong computer skills required.
- Utilize all appropriate software applications email spreadsheets and document processing.
- Maintain business information systems for accounting and reporting.
- Analyze the flow of information and develop internal procedures for staff to facilitate the timely and accurate entry of financial records.
- Identify necessary changes in business processes to ensure efficient workflow and the best utilization of system capabilities to fit the Districts business needs.
To apply please submit your application materials through the districts School Springwebsite. Visitwww.springfield.k12.orand click on the Careers link. Locate theSearch Our Career Opportunitiesbutton and click on the link which takes you to School Spring.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion ancestry national origin disability gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints please contact Human Resources at.
It is our policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans:A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215 which shows character of service upon dischargeORa letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a nonservice connected pension.
Disabled Veterans:A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215 which shows character of service upon dischargeANDa copy of the applicants veterans disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215.
For veterans preference to apply the required military documents must be submitted at the time of application submission.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
