DIRECTOR OF FINANCE III                                                             Class Code:  7184                                                                                                                          240 days

BASIC FUNCTION:

Plan, organize, coordinate and oversee the finances of the school district. This oversight includes school level funds as well as district level payroll, budget, and accounts payable departments.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Director of Finance reports directly to the Superintendent.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Coordinate activities with District departments; participate in management meetings to discuss District-wide issues.
• Meet periodically with staff to resolve issues, communicate new developments and to assure operating objectives are understood and accomplished.
• Assure internal controls are established, maintained and documented in compliance with organizational directives.
• Oversee the maintenance of District-wide financial records and programs
• Prepare various monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in a timely manner.
• Prepare financial analysis of revenues and expenditures and compare to other school districts in and out of state as assigned.
• Coordinate the on-going budget operations including planning, compiling, analyzing, preparing and monitoring the General and Federal Fund budget process.
• Review, analyze and evaluate budgetary process, assuring compliance with generally accepted budgeting principles, standards and procedures.
• Review the cost effectiveness of existing programs and the costing of new programs prior to Board approval.
• Coordinate staff training.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Practices, policies and procedures relating to sound financial management, including, but not limited to: budget preparation and control, generally accepted budgeting, accounting and auditing, principles, standards and procedures.
• Perform research and report writing 
• Maintain current knowledge of laws, rules and regulations related to financial management.
• Possess interpersonal skills that include using tact, patience and courtesy.

 ABILITY TO:

• Plan, organize, coordinate and control a large group of functional units with management and professional-level subordinates involving highly complex activities.
• Prepare, communicate and deliver presentations both orally and in writing.
• Coordinate and monitor the financial system of the District.
• Interpret and explain financial reports, statutory and regulatory requirements, and all Board financial policies.
• Perform professional and technical budgetary, statistical and accounting functions.
• Maintain current knowledge of technological advances in the field.
• Use financial computers programs efficiently.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree from an accredited postsecondary institution in Accounting or Finance, and one of the following: a) a minimum of 12 credit hours in accounting coursework from an accredited postsecondary institution; b) a minimum of four years of experience primarily in accounting or finance, confirmed by the district of employment; or c) a minimum of 2 years work experience in finance in a local school district, confirmed by the district of employment (702 KAR 3:320)

Experience in a supervisory capacity preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Forty-two (42) hours of continuing education classes every two years that have been approved by the Kentucky Department of Education.