Manager Of Budgeting

• Develop and monitor the annual expenditure budget for staff, benefits, supplies, and capital. Prepare budget adjustments as necessary to accommodate programmatic shifts, enrollment changes, new revenue awards, and other managerial decisions.
• Analyze quarterly budget adjustments and prepare financial updates for staff and the School Board.
• Maintain a system of employee position control based on annual budget and adjustments. Collaborate with others to continuously improve the budget content, communication methods, and preparation process.
• Oversee the professional accounting services provided by internal staff. Manage daily activities in the area of accounting. Make decisions and recommendations relating to hiring, staff development, staff evaluations, and related activities.
• Develop and provide training for accounting and district wide staff on accounting processes and procedures.
• Support the accounting staff on five-year general fund financial forecasts, enrollment projections, and staffing.
• Perform the lead role and maintain confidentiality in costing employee contracts under negotiation.
• Maintain District general ledger account code structure to ensure compliance with State (UFARS) and Federal reporting requirements. Provide coding training and updates for program administrators and support staff as necessary. Review and approve requisitions, credit card activity, budget transfers, and journal entries on a daily basis. Clean up the general ledger on a periodic basis.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Accounting on internal and external audit processes. Prepare for the annual external financial audit by preparing reports and documentation for the auditors. Review Federal and State funded programs to ensure district compliance with guidelines. Respond to auditor questions and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned in the Business Services area.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or similar.
• Two years of applicable experience, preferably in governmental or public education.
• One or more years of supervisory experience preferred.

• Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Standards, and Federal and State accounting regulations, procedures, and accountability standards.
• Legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct for public sector finance officers.
• District and State agency accounting software applications, including State of Minnesota Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS).
• Techniques and practices for efficient and cost effective management of resources.

• Interpreting and applying accounting and auditing standards and procedures, applicable Federal and State rules and regulations, and District policies and procedures.
• Reviewing and interpreting financial documents, and verifying compliance with all regulatory requirements governing public sector financial activities.
• Analyzing financial issues, evaluating alternatives, and developing recommendations and strategies.
• Reviewing mathematical calculations and statistical models.
• Communicating for business purposes – primarily written but also verbal.
• Working independently and finding solutions to problems.
• Applying good judgment to common and uncommon business problems.
• Preparing professional communications/presentations with technology.
• Using computer software common in the business office setting – Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to read and comprehend and/or write text of higher complexity.
• The ability to produce professional quality written materials free of grammatical and simple errors.

• 2020-2021 - 260 DAY 12M CALENDAR.pdf

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