Director Finance, Florida Charter Institute

Job Title : Director Finance, Florida Charter Institute

Location : Kendall Campus

Regular / Temporary : Temporary

Full / Part Time : Full-Time

Job ID : 1006570

Job Details Job Family ADMIN - Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC) Grade 17 Salary $81,298 - $101,622 Department Florida Charter Institute Reports To Vice Provost Closing Date December 13, 2024 FLSA Status Exempt - Not Eligible for Overtime Compensation

First Review Date

Next Review Date

January 02, 2024

October 21, 2024

Job Summary

The Director of Finance, Florida Charter Institute is responsible for the fiscal oversight of schools authorized by the Florida Charter Institute (FCI).

The position works with the Florida Department of Education, MDC's finance department, authorized schools, and the FCI to lead the development, management, and reporting requirements associated with FCI's budget.

This is a temporary grant funded position through June 30 year 2025 contingent upon grantor funding and grant extensions.

This grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.

Duties & Responsibilities Works with Miami Dade College and the Florida Department of Education to establish the financial pathways, protocols, and reporting requirements of a Local Education Agency sponsoring charter schools in the state of Florida

Develops processes and financial reporting requirements for schools authorized by the Florida Charter Institute (FCI)

Reviews financial reports submitted by charter schools authorized by the FCI to ensure no concerns are indicated therein

Works with the schools to develop plans to correct issues if concerns are indicated within the financial reports submitted by authorized schools

Serves as the FCI point of contact in the development and approval of a corrective action plan required by a school authorized by the FCI, as well as including any necessary parties as indicated in Florida Statute

Provides assistance necessary to schools authorized by FCI in the development and submission of their annual school budget

Reviews annual budgets and provides any necessary feedback or questions to schools authorized by the FCI

Accepts and reviews annual audits of each school authorized by the FCI

Reviews charter application budgets to ensure alignment with the charter applications and that they provide an adequate financial position for the operation of the charter school if approved

Develops financial resources, documents, calculators and resources for charter schools and authorizers to use

Provides training on best practices concerning fiscal oversight, budgeting, and accounting processes to schools throughout the state of Florida

Develops a financial reporting template to be used to provide reports to FCI leadership and the advisory board regarding the financial status and health of the schools authorized by the FCI

Reviews funding requests from schools prior to distributing funds to ensure alignment with relevant budget requirements (i.

e. federal funds budgets)

Develops and implements effective processes to monitor the redistribution of state and federal funds to charter schools authorized by the FCI

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with four (4) years of related experience; or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and eight (8) years of experience Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, accounting principles, and budgeting

Comprehensive understanding of charter school systems and their financial operations

Knowledge of local, state, and federal funding streams and regulations regarding school finance

Understanding of risk management and internal controls

Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex financial data and provide insights

Demonstrated understanding of accounting processes in "Red Book"

Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in other MS Office applications

Exceptional report-writing skills and ability to present complex financial information in an understandable manner

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions based on data

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with various stakeholders including non-financial personnel

Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, people, and deadlines concurrently

Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Essential Position

Non-Essential

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.