Central Office _Director, Budget (Finance) 2024-2025

Position Type :

Finance / Director, Budget

Date Posted : 6 / 10 / 2024

6 / 10 / 2024

Location : Finance

Finance

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Director, Budget.

Grade / Schedule : Unified 132

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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements.

The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title : Director, Budget

• Under limited supervision, prepares, consolidates, distributes and monitors annual budget for the DeKalb County School District (DCSD);
• provides analysis and interpretation of operating reports as basis for management planning and operation; controls compliance with state and local requirements;

ensures integrity in accounting principles and processes and maintains responsibility for supervising Position Control and Capital Asset Accounting.

Essential Functions :

Incumbent will be responsible for maintenance of the District's policies, procedures and practices for payroll processing, time and attendance processing, deduction processing including but not limited to federal, state and local taxes, health and other optional flexible beneifts, 403b, TRS, ERS, PSERS and other retirment contributions and W-2, state and federal quarterly reports, and other required reporting.

Assists the CFO in the preparation of the Annual Budget for review and approval by the Board of Education; prepares the Annual State Financial and Budget Report (DE046) for the Georgia Department of Education;

prepares the Annual Salary and Travel Report (CS1) for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.

• Provides financial data and reports in consultation with Chief Financial Officer and / or Superintendent.
• Develops and maintains DCSS and state budgets, financial data, and relevant reports; prepares and analyzes reports for Budget data;

maintains the chart of accounts by adding and changing charge codes and projects.

• Supervises and evaluates work of budget department staff, including the Assistant Director of Capital Asset Accounting.
• Performs all budget adjustments within the guidelines set forth by the DeKalb County Board of Education.
• Guides, assists and trains Budget Unit Managers during the Annual Budget Development process on budget preparation; assists Budget Unit Managers, Principals and Bookkeepers concerning their individual budgets.
• Establishes and maintains budgets for all projects.
• Evaluates and monitors position control data processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or closely related field from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university required.
• Minimum of five (5) years supervisory / managerial level budget development and implementation or closely related experience is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational leadership at level L-5, NL-5, PL-6 or above required.

If a level L-5, NL-5, PL-6 or above certificate is not held, the individual must be eligible for the NPL certificate in educational leadership.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS :

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

06 / 10 / 2024

Attachment(s) :

• Director, Budget.pdf
7 days ago