Job Description Summary

Department - School Superintendent

Job Description

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1216 - Financial Operations Manager - Elected Official

Salary Grade: 16

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $76,876 - $92,268 Annually 

Pay Range: $76,876 - $107,660 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 05/15/2026. 

The School Superintendent’s Department is seeking a Procurement Financial Operations Manager. The ideal candidate will possess leadership and supervisory experience, including experience in procurement, purchasing, and contract management. You will also need an understanding of federal and state procurement regulations and requirements, and experience in managing and developing federal and state grants. In this role, you should have a background in public school accounting and financial management, complemented by a solid knowledge of government accounting practices and financial procedures. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the effective financial operations of our educational institution while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

This is a classification in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Oversees contracts, negotiations, purchasing, and accounts payable processes;

• Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements;

• Coordinates the preparation of grant applications and proposals, and the processing of grant agreements;

• Supervises accounting, payroll, personnel, purchasing, accounts payable, and other related services as assigned;

• Prepares and coordinates procurement and accounts payable sections for annual audits;

• Supports the planning and management of financial operational activities for the office of an Elected Official;

• Ensures work unit policies, procedures, and activities comply with applicable federal/state/county statutes, regulations, rules, policies, technical standards, and compliance and reporting requirements;

• Researches, analyzes, and prepares reports and recommendations for management and informs management of issues and concerns;

• Develops and implements financial and operational policies and procedures;

• Prepares and analyzes financial and operational reports for leadership;

• Provides staff training and manages special projects.

• Responds to public, management, and staff inquiries, resolving potential problems and addresses pertinent issues;

• Represents the office on committees, and/or working groups;

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of relevant professional accounting or financial administration/operations experience.

(Relevant professional experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum one (1) year