Finance Finance Director-Board of Education Secretary
Job Description
Meeker School District is seeking individuals to fill the Finance Director-Board of Education Secretary position at the district’s administration offices. The Finance Director is a key player in helping the district achieve its goals by implementing and maintaining sound accounting practices and supporting the needs of the administrative team and Board of Education.
Date Available: Position begins immediately
Job Functions:
- Financial Planning and Budgeting. Provides organization for, prepares, and monitors the budget. Continually communicates and informs the school board, the staff, and others about the budget and its changing status.
- Fiscal Accounting and Financial Reporting. Provides organizational structure, personnel procedures, monitoring and appraisal for the fiscal accounting system; keeps the Superintendent and the Board of Education informed of the financial conditions. Prepares financial reports for the Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
- Cash Management. Establishes, monitors, and appraises cash investment program and procedures. Communicates activity and results of the investment program to the Superintendent and Board of Education.
- Fiscal Audits and Reports. Provides for effective internal controls and accurate, legal, proper and complete financial transactions. Continually monitors fiscal records, transactions, entries and statement for regularity and accuracy. Provides for and communicates results of an independent audit of financial operations
- Pupil Counts. Provides organization, structure, personnel, procedures, monitoring and appraisal for the October 1 pupil count. Communicates results of the count and its implications on funding with the Superintendent and the Board of Education and aids in the annual state audit of the pupil count.
- Enrollment Projections. Prepares and annually updates a projection of the student enrollment by building, including advancement of existing students as well as projections of new developments. Reviews and adjusts the projection based upon input by the Board of Education, Superintendent and the Administrative Team.
- Building, Auto, and Liability Insurance and Risk Management. Develops, implements, appraises and adjusts a comprehensive plan and control system for meeting building, auto, and liability insurance needs.
- Capital Improvement Management. Prepares and annually updates the plan for financial capital improvements. Determines methods, procedures, and control systems for, appraise and verifies appropriate spending in the capital improvements and debt service programs.
- Data Processing. Develops, implement, appraises and adjusts a plan to meet the data processing needs of the school business operations and a plan for employing, orienting, and evaluating. Assigning work activities to and managing data processing staff. Informs staff about planned activities and accomplishment of the data processing program.
- School District Election. When assigned, act as the school district election official, plans and implements activities for the school district elections.
- Other job duties as assigned. To view the full Job Description, click HERE.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Business Administration, finance, accounting, education or a minimum of 5 years in related field (three of those in a leadership position).
- Experience in K-12 education-related financial functions is preferred.
- Knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, accounting, and fiscal reporting related to school, district, governmental policies and regulations.
- Strong oral and written communication skills; requires the ability to record and deliver information and explain procedures in a variety of technical and professional languages.
- Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive/Docs fax, and phone systems.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary negotiable based upon qualifications and experience
- Four (4) day work week
- Current salary schedule can be found here: MSD 23/24 Salary Schedule
- Fully paid health, dental and life insurance for employee and $119 towards dependent health coverage
- Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) member account with employer contribution of 21.4%.
- Access to 401(k) options and Plan 125 policies such as a Flex Medical Spending plan
- 14 paid personal/sick days, 10 paid vacation days and several paid Federal Holidays
- Coaching opportunities at the Middle and High School
- Reimbursement of moving expenses; up to $1,000 for in-state moves, and up to $2,000 for out-of-state moves
Clearances
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Check.
Timeline: Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until July 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM.
The Meeker School District Re-1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The educational programs, activities and employment opportunities offered by Meeker School District RE-1 are offered without regard to race, color, sex (which includes marital status), sexual orientation (which includes transgender), religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, disability or need for special education services. Inquiries regarding alleged unlawful discrimination or harassment should be directed to the Meeker School District superintendent, 555 Garfield, PO Box 1089, Meeker, CO 81641, Phone (970) 878-9040; or to The Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1961 Stout Street, Third Floor, Denver, CO 80294, Phone (303) 844-2991.
