CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For full time employees

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $129,770 - 155,724 per year

For the most current salary schedules, please visit https://www.eagleschools.net/departments/finance/salary-schedules

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position reports to the Superintendent and plays a key role in the daily operations of the Financial Services Department, with a strong emphasis on budget development processes, and long and short-range planning. The CFO manages and oversees budgeting, payroll, and benefits functions, including researching and collaborating with employee groups and determining best practices. The CFO will carry out budget development and budget oversight, including developing, analyzing, and providing assistance and making recommendations to ensure compliance with the adopted process.

This position will assist with managing the business, financial, and administrative functions within the department, and supervision of all finance staff.

SUPERVISED BY:
Superintendent

SUPERVISES:

Lead Staff Accountant, Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable Accountant, Payroll Specialist, Budget Analyst, and the Grant Writer.

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

• Financial Planning and Budgeting. Provides organization for, prepares, and monitors the budget; and 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 Board of Education informed of financial conditions; and prepares financial reports for the Board of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
• Cash Management. Establishes, monitors, and appraises a cash investment program and procedures; and communicates activities and results of the investment program to the Superintendent and Board of Education.
• Fiscal Audits and Reports. Provides effective internal controls and accurate, legal, proper, and complete financial transactions; continually monitors fiscal records, transactions, entries, and statements for regularity and accuracy; and provides for and communicates results of an independent audit of financial operations.
• General Management. Serves as a contributing member of the District Leadership Team; develops a comprehensive plan, provides the organizational structure and personnel, coordinates work activities, appraises and adjusts work activities, and creates a positive work climate for the school district.
• Enrollment Projections. Prepares and annually updates a five-year projection of student enrollment by building including advancement of existing students as well as projections of new developments; reviews and adjusts this projection based upon input by the Board of Education, Superintendent, and the Administrative Team.
• Employee Benefits. Develops, implements, appraises and adjusts employee benefits programs, bids benefit programs selected, and ensures financial stability and effectiveness of employee benefits programs. Contributing member of the EBT Committee.
• Purchasing. Develops, implements, appraises, and adjusts a comprehensive plan, purchasing a calendar, system forms, and management of personnel for purchasing; cooperates with and assists all in determining the supply and equipment needs of the school district and in authorizing payment; prepares specifications, bid documents, and contract forms in accordance with legal requirements and Board policy; and informs school district personnel about the purchasing program.
• Insurance and Risk Management. Develop, implement, appraise, and adjust a comprehensive plan and control system for meeting insurance needs; and manage, assign responsibilities for, and organize staff to perform the work activities of, and inform staff about the insurance program.
• Capital Improvements Management. Prepares and annually updates a five-year plan for financing capital improvements; and determines methods, procedures, and control systems for, appraises, and verifies appropriate spending in the capital improvements and debt service programs.
• Legal Control. Provides input into and implements Board policy about financial affairs; participates in legal discussions regarding real estate transactions; participates in the opening of bids and awarding of contracts for construction, furniture fixtures, equipment and supplies.
• Office Management. Develop, implement, appraise and adjust a plan for staffing and operating the business office; provides appropriate office forms; selects business office furniture and equipment.
• Educational Resource Management. Prepares, in cooperation with the Superintendent and Administrative Team, goals, objectives, and a chart of accounts for the school business operations program to carry out the school district program structure; prepares and annually updates five-year financial projections; and continuously evaluates the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization for all school district programs.
• Student Activity Funds. Develops, utilizes, appraises and adjusts accounting procedures, records, and controls for school activity funds; and guides fund managers in legal and regulatory responsibilities relative to the correct management of activity funds.
• Data Processing. Develops, implements, appraises, and adjusts a plan to meet the data processing needs of the school business operation and a plan for employing, orienting, evaluating, assigning work activities to, and managing data processing staff; informs staff and others about the planned activities and accomplishments of the data processing program.
• Serves as a participating member of the District’s Administrative Team who honors collegiality interactions and respects confidentiality of sensitive issues and topics.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. 

CONTACTS:
Administrators, employees, Board of Education, public, banks, investment companies, vendors, and insurance companies.

Students, parents, support staff, administrative staff, community members, teachers and District staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, accounting, and fiscal reporting related to school, district, and governmental policies and regulations.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Effective interpersonal, human relations, and communication skills.
• Degree in finance, accounting, business management, education, or related field, CPA preferred.
• Experience in K-12 education-related financial functions.