POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Director
will be responsible for supervising and completing complex budgetary, revenue
determination, and management analysis projects. Responsibilities also include providing
routine liaison between the Chief Financial Officer and other school divisions
or groups of departments.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Guides the development and management
of the annual operating budget, including maintaining effective position and
financial control systems and procedures, and ensuring delivery of quality
service that is effective, efficient and accountable;
Initiates and develops overall
objectives for the unit: assessing needs, establishing priorities and
developing specific objectives and strategies;
Implements the process and procedures
for the evaluation of each program;
Develops an operational framework for
the unit: establishing procedures for monitoring its operation and making
changes when necessary;
Maintains effective communication
within the unit;
Develops personnel for maximum
effectiveness;
Develops a budget based on an analysis
of needs and an awareness of availability of resources;
Develops priorities within budgetary
limitations;
Approves and monitors the expenditure
of funds;
Interprets Board policies and
procedures to staff and recommending to the Chief Financial Officer policies
and procedures pertinent to the operation of the unit within the division;
Interprets programs to community
groups throughout the county through meetings, bulletins, newsletters, and
other media;
Attends and/or conducts system-wide
meetings at various levels;
Provides a comprehensive annual report outlining all of the major accomplishments of
each entity of the unit; and
Performs other duties as
assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Considerable knowledge of public
administration principles and practices;
Considerable knowledge of position
control processes as it relates to the overall fiscal health of the
organization;
Considerable knowledge of governmental
budgeting methods and the operational relationships between the budgeting,
accounting and information systems processes and functions;
Considerable knowledge of current
literature and innovations in the field of governmental budgeting;
Considerable knowledge of federal,
state and local governmental and other agency relationships and budgetary
requirements affecting public school operations;
Knowledge of and experience with the
development and implementation of performance based and other best practices
supporting budget development and management;
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in
the area of information technology particularly as it relates to Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) systems, with knowledge and experience in Oracle
software supporting accounting, budgeting, procurement, human resources, and
payroll functions preferred;
Demonstrated knowledge of the budget
and accounting structures required under the Laws of the State of Maryland and
Prince George's County;
Demonstrated knowledge of the
Financial Reporting Manual for Maryland Public Schools;
Demonstrated knowledge of the
implications of GASB pronouncements as it relates to the budgeting process;
Demonstrated experience in budget/cost
analysis and projection trend development;
Demonstrated leadership and
administrative competency; and
Demonstrated written and oral
communication skills, and effective human relations skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's
degree from an accredited institution with increasingly responsible experience
in administration preferred, with a minimum of five years of financial
management/analyst experience in a large public sector organization; or any
equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge,
skills and abilities.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees
and provides guidance and direction to the unit staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.