Director of Finance

Pay Grade: E (Administrative Salary System)

Department: Finance

Accountable To: Assistant Superintendent of Business Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Calendar: 261 Days

Creation/Revision Date: November 13 2025

Summary:

Responsible for the research management planning implementation and communication of various finance functions related to systems management software and workflow improvements training and budgeting functions. Oversees and manages the payroll department.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees the Finance department and supervises the payroll staff including determining workloads establishing work schedules monitoring work performance recommending new hires and terminations conducting performance evaluations performing training functions of support staff maintaining personnel records and resolving staff conflicts. Provides direction and oversight to the Accounting and Payroll Department supervisors.
• Develops and maintains a process to monitor expenditures in compliance with annual financial report (AFR) requirements. Duties include but are not limited to ensuring compliance with expenditure limits developing methodology for account code structure and use and developing and implementing the process and format for internal reporting.
• Continues to stay current and provides direction in planning staff development programs for personnel in the Finance and Payroll department to ensure compliance with policies federal grant guidelines laws regulations or modifications.
• Provides direction and oversight for the budgetary process. Keeps Assistant Superintendent of Business Services is informed on Districts finances to include preparing reports and presentations that are critical to the decision making process.
• Assists in coordinating various District financial operations to include management of levy funds bond funds trust operations internal service funds and District financial reporting. Ensures that all federal and state timelines are met in regard to financial reporting.
• Reconciles and maintains bank account for the district.
• Responsible for supervising testing documenting and training on all phases of projects including but not limited to implementation on programs training staff on financial systems and coding for expenses
• Identifies and acts on possible financial systems enhancements that improve productivity.
• Responsible for developing and leading professional development and training for a variety of district and campus level stakeholders.
• Acts as the system administrator for the district financial system.
• Attends various District meetings and committees relating to the Districts Finance. Compiles data for negotiations with employee groups.
• Works with Human Resources Department to ensure consistency between payroll records and authorized positions in relation to the approved spending plan.
• Other job-related duties assigned.

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired;
• Five years of managerial supervisory or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that applicant possesses the following preferred qualifications; however the following qualifications are not required to be eligible for this position.

• Bachelors degree;
• Three years of supervisory experience;
• Three years of finance experience in a school system.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required but not limited to for this position include:

• Applying concepts principles and practices of fiscal administration including budgeting and financial reporting;
• Demonstrating general accounting techniques;
• Knowing state and federal laws and guidelines;
• Applying principles and techniques used in conducting management studies system analysis and financial analysis;
• Demonstrating management theories and principles including supervision organizational development leadership etc.;
• Planning developing and implementing fiscal management practices and systems;
• Analyzing data and solving problems to assess large amounts of information in order to make recommendations;
• Using computer software related programs;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors staff students etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here 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 regularly required to sit and use hands to finger handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identify or expression disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.

Required Experience:

Director