The Chief Financial Officer reports to the Superintendent of Schools and is directly responsible for fiscal accountability, fund management, accounting, financial reporting, accounts receivable, payroll services, benefits administration, risk management, treasury services, grants financial management, Medicaid reporting and annual budget preparation and monitoring.
>Serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the School System;
Ensures effective planning, accountability and management of all financial and related resources;
Provides leadership and management supervision for the operations of Budget and Management Services, Payroll Services, Benefits Administration, Risk Management and Financial Services;
Responsible for a $2.6 billion dollar annual operating budget;
Assures financial compliance with state and federal laws and regulations;
Interprets Board policies and procedures to staff and recommends to the Superintendent procedures pertinent to the operation of the division within the system;
Ensures that the Transformation 2026 Strategic Plan is reflected in the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the division;
Directs and analyzes studies of general economic, business and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s procedures and operations;
Analyzes operational issues impacting functional groups and the whole system, and determines their financial impact;
Evaluates and recommends business partnership opportunities; and
Performs other duties as assigned.
Considerable knowledge of public administration principles and practices;
Considerable knowledge of governmental budgeting methods and the operational relationships between the budgeting, accounting and data processing functions;
Considerable knowledge of current literature and innovations in the field of governmental budgeting;
Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local governmental and other agency relationships and budgetary requirements affecting public school operations;
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the area of information technology particularly as it relates to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems;
Demonstrated knowledge of the budget and accounting structure required under the Laws of the State of Maryland and Prince George's County;
Demonstrated knowledge of payroll, employee benefits and risk management functions;
Demonstrated experience in budget/cost analysis and trend development;
Demonstrated leadership and administrative competency; and
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, economics, business and public administration or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred. A minimum of twelve (12) years of related work experience and experience with financial management in a complex organization such as a local government, non-profit or business.
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Oversees and provides guidance to division personnel.
The physical demands 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 frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
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