Senior Finance Officer

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Job Title: Senior Finance Officer  and Requisition ID number: 103957

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  Division of Finance (10000959) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  Non-Represented(44) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

Salary Range:  $189,778 - $237,222

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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SUMMARY
Responsible for providing leadership to maintain financial stability and sustainability; directs and manages the functions of the Finance Department; creates and develops efficient processes to enhance a positive internal control environment; assures discipline, accountability, and transparency in the management of MPS resources; assures compliance with MPS policies, and state and Federal laws.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

•    Serves as the principal financial advisor to the MPS Superintendent and Cabinet; provides leadership, direction and guidance in financial strategies and priorities; compiles, evaluates and analyzes financial data, and recommends solutions; assures the financial activities and procedures are in compliance with all laws, policies, regulations and accounting standards.
•    Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Finance Department; directs Finance programs and operations, monitoring the results to assure the Department achieves tactical goals and plans.  
•    Provides leadership, management and direction to the Finance Department staff; identifies opportunities to institutionalize prudent financial management practices; develops efficient and accountable financial infrastructure in MPS practices and policies; manages assigned staff, and assigns tasks, programmatic responsibilities, and projects; evaluates performance, resolves workload and technical issues, and assures that goals are defined and achieved.
•    Exercises independent judgment within policy guidelines; analyzes issues and recommends solutions; assures compliance with state and Federal rules and regulations, and MPS policies and procedures.
•    Anticipates challenges to MPS business operations; reviews operational strategies and determines financial resource requirements and goals; organizes operational priorities to assure proper management of the finance and accounting programs.
•    Analyzes financial information on MPS operations; evaluates needs and estimates financial resource requirements; reviews and monitors status reports and recommends appropriate actions; prepares and presents financial and enrollment forecasts; assures effective communication of financial issues.
•    Monitors Finance Department operations and internal financial controls; assures the quality of the financial activities, services and work products; prepares statistical analyses to evaluate trends and financial status; develops revenue and expenditure forecasts and recommends budget adjustments.
•    Assures that finance functions, including payroll, financial reporting, student accounting, property tax, debt management, investment and cash management, financial statement preparation, and others are supported and directed by positive internal control and prudent financial policies.
•    Coordinates financial issues with MPS management staff, school board, elected officials, outside agencies; interprets and explains MPS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
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