Class Title: Director of FinanceDepartment:Business/PayrollClassificationAdministrator 12 monthsImmediate Supervisor:SuperintendentCLASS DESCRIPTIONUnder the direction of the Superintendent of Schools the Director of Finance is to account for and record the business affairs of the district in such a way as to provide the best possible educational service with the financial resources available. The Director of Finance will keep the necessary records to facilitate sound fiscal management of the School District and advise the Superintendent of business affairs. Responsible for Food Service Funds grants management UCOA and audit reporting oversight of all student activity accounts. Oversees payroll purchasing accounts payable staff for the DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIdentify and apply various organizational leadership techniques for motivating others delegating authority decision making information processing planning and allocating methods of assigning personnel and resources to accomplish specific goals and objectives and to utilize scheduling techniques for the coordination of tasks to maximize personnel and resource problems securing relevant information and recognizing possible causes of to question techniques factfinding categorizing information and retention of relevant to apply concepts of change group dynamics interpersonal relationships and effective problem to delegate and assign responsibilities to subordinates collect analyze and evaluate information to generate contingency plans and apply basic concepts of organizational a system for budget controlMaintain the strictest confidence concerning personnel students and operational concerns of the RESPONSIBILITIES:Prepare a budget calendar to meet the time constraints of budget the legal requirements for budget and forecast the major sources of revenue available to public schools from local state and federal levels of state and federal aid for the alternative and innovative revenue MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain an accurate fiscal accounting system by employing accounting procedures that conform with the Rhode Island Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA) maintaining accounts payable and accounts receivable in good order and current and working cooperatively and effectively with the auditors of this district and all a thorough data reporting system for the completion of financial reports required by the Federal State and Local and report all State reports required for Housing Aid in the preparation implementation monitoring and presentation of the district budget. Oversee school property and liability insurance programs including the fixed assets inventory the payroll system and to coordinate employee benefit programs and the reporting system for these programs to the Federal and State the school lunch program and preparation of required reports for the School Committee meetingsbuilding committee meetings and other subcommittees meetings as SKILLS AND ABILITIESWorking knowledge of district and school rules state and federal regulations and policies applicable to the area of to work effectively with district personnel administrators staff parents outside agencies other school districts and the ability to use data in the decision making process and strong analytical and problemsolving to continuously elevate professional contributions through ongoing reflection building upon previous learning and being open and receptive to ongoing to communicate and understand information and ideas effectively verbally and in to learn and proficiently use various schoolrelated systems and to multitask and prioritize work to meet time sensitive to handle difficult inperson situations and telephone inquiries which require courtesy tact and QUALIFICATIONSMasters Degree5 years of relevant experience preferredRhode Island Business Manager Certification or eligibility for the in accountingKnowledge of the Rhode Island Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA)Prior supervisory with computers is requiredSuch alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and DEMANDSThe physical demands described 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 performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions including but not limited to sitting standing stretching and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or employee is frequently required to use hands handle or feel. The employee must be able to perform physical activities such as but not limited to lifting and/or moving light objects up to ten 10 lbs. and occasionally lift items slightly over ten 10 lbs. The use of a step stool may be required to reach the top drawer of a filing cabinet as necessary. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.
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