Duties
The Senior Director of Finance assists in the management of all financial aspects of the District including debt, cash management, accounts payable, payroll, and transportation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares reports for the Board of Education including the monthly treasurer’s report.
- Prepares and files required forms with ISBE Regional Office of Education, State and federal agencies.
- Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
- Reconciles monthly all cash and investment general ledger account balances to corresponding financial institution statements.
- Oversees the purchasing program.
- Assists in the coordination and preparation of the annual budget and achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances and initiating adjusting journal entries.
- Monitors and approves revenues and expenditures for Student Activity Accounts.
- Reconciles monthly all cash and investment general ledger account balances with corresponding financial institution statements.
- Maintains record of all current investments and provides information to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations and other authorized District Staff on investment activities when requested.
- Maintains and updates annually the capital asset inventory.
- Closes financial year-end (e.g., general ledger, petty cash accounts, purchase order files, computer records/files, and other applicable financial accounts).
- Oversees and assists the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations with the annual audit, the Annual Financial Report, and the Annual Statement of Affairs.
- Manages business office staff and day-to-day operations based on direction provided by the Assistant Superintendent.
- Oversees and assists in the preparation of payroll, payroll liabilities, and payroll reporting.
- Oversees and assists in the processing and preparation of purchase orders, cash reconciliations, and cash payments.
- Oversees and assists the transportation planning and function.
- Review purchase requisitions for proper coding and approval
- Oversees and maintains revenue posting.
- Serves as primary backup for payroll and accounts payable.
- Oversees and maintains the general ledger including the chart of accounts, adjusting journal entries, and budget journal entries according to the Illinois Public Accounting Manual.
- Other duties assigned.
Salary/Benefits
Competitive and commensurate with experience.