CLASS TITLE:Finance Director
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
BASIC FUNCTION: Plan organize coordinate and control a large group of functional units with management and professional-level subordinates involving highly complex financial activities.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Plan organize coordinate and control a large group of functional units with management and professional-level subordinates involving highly complex activities with substantial direct financial impact.
- Coordinate activities with other District departments; participate in management meetings to discuss District-wide issues.
- Meet periodically with staff to resolve issues communicate new developments and to assure operating objectives are understood and accomplished.
- Assure internal controls are established maintained and documented in compliance with organizational directives.
- Participate in internal and external organizations boards and committees as requested and authorized by appropriate management directives and specific authorities.
- Oversee the maintenance of District-wide financial records and programs
- Oversee the preparation of various financial statements and their dissemination.
- Prepare financial analysis of revenues and expenditures and compare to other school districts in and out of state as assigned.
- Coordinate the on-going budget operations including planning compiling analyzing preparing and monitoring the General and Federal Fund budget process.
- Review analyze and evaluate budgetary process assuring compliance with generally accepted budgeting principles standards and procedures.
- Review the cost effectiveness of existing programs and the costing of new programs prior to Board approval.
- Coordinate staff training.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Practices policies and procedures relating to sound financial management including but not limited to: budget preparation and control generally accepted budgeting accounting and auditing principles standards and procedures.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Research methods and report writing techniques
- Laws rules and regulations related to financial management.
- Computer applications and MUNIS
- Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy.
- Personnel requirements of the District.
ABILITY TO:
- Plan organize coordinate and control a large group of functional units with management and professional-level subordinates involving highly complex activities.
- Prepare communicate and deliver presentations both orally and in writing.
- Coordinate and monitor the financial system of the District.
- Interpret and explain financial reports statutory and regulatory requirements and all Board financial policies.
- Perform professional and technical budgetary statistical and accounting functions.
- Maintain current knowledge of technological advances in the field.
- Prioritize and schedule work.
- Train supervise and evaluate personnel.
- Use financial computers programs efficiently.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A Bachelors degree and the following: 12 hours of accounting coursework; minimum of four years professional experience inprimarily accounting or finance; or a minimum of two years experience in finance in a local school district.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Forty-two (42) hours of continuing education classes every two years that have been approved by the Kentucky Department of Education. All hires after July 1 2015 must go through the internship/certification process as stated in 702 KAR 3: 320.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 240 days. Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.
Required Experience:
Director