Location: Goshen,IN, USA
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
67240 C.R. 31
GOSHEN, IN 46528
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Responsible To: Superintendent of Schools
Contract Terms: Twelve (12) Months
Qualifications:
* Outstanding human relations and leadership skills
* Good communicator
* Honest and trustworthy
* Able to supervise and coordinate all business activities of the school district
* Experience and skills utilizing technology for accounting/budgeting purposes
* Ability to learn new computer skills
* Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
* Successful history of financial planning and management
* Possesses strong organizational skills
* Proficiency using Excel, and technology to communicate
* Problem solver
Desired Qualifications:
* Experience in the school finance setting
* Experience with Komputrol software
* Experience with procurement
Primary Responsibilities:
Business Office Management
* Oversees corporation treasurer, deputy treasurer, and human resource specialist
* Conduct and monitor the day-to-day operations of the various offices including payroll, accounting, data processing, etc.
* Provide monthly reports of the fiscal operation of the school district for the superintendent and the Board of School Trustees.
* Attend corporation School Board meetings and assist the superintendent in preparing recommendations and answering questions relating to the business and financial affairs of the district.
* Invest funds to secure interest income and provide an adequate cash flow for expenditures.
* Provide a system for retention and destruction of records.
* Arrange and authorize debt service payments.
* Plan and supervise the use of data processing equipment in the financial and business operation of the school district.
* Assist Superintendent in the preparation of the annual budget.
Insurance and Risk Management
* Manage the insurance program of the school district.
* Prepare communications and other documents required by the insurance program.
* Work with insurance agents, claims adjusters, lawyers and other personnel involve with the insurance program.
* Recommend changes in the insurance program to the superintendent.
Personnel
* Supervise the work of the accounts payable, purchasing, and payroll staff.
* Supervise the administration of the salary/fringe benefit package for all district employees.
* Supervise the maintenance of personnel files for all staff members.
* Assist in pricing salary/fringe benefit adjustments for various employee groups when requested.
* Supervise and assist when necessary with the preparation of contracts of all certified and classified personnel.
* Supervise the unemployment compensation for all personnel.
* Supervise food service
Legal Affairs
* Receive and process documents pertaining to lawsuits, code violations, and other legal requirements.
* Prepare and arrange for publication of legal notices required for the business affairs of the school district.
General
* Provide general supervision of the school's extra-curricular fund operations.
* Perform accounting functions and prepare financial reports required by federal and state grants.
* Assist in preparation of all grant applications and review all expenditures from any grant fund.
* Supervise the preparation of all reports to the State for the school district.
* Process all contractor bills during building projects.
* Supervise an up-to-date inventory of school property as required by capital asset regulations.
* Perform other tasks and assume other duties as assigned or delegated by the superintendent
How to apply: Application and job description are available at the corporation office or website www.fairfield.k12.in.us.
Fairfield Community Schools
67240 C.R. 31
Goshen, IN 46528
Phone: (574) ###-####
FAX: (574) ###-####
Questions: Direct questions to Dr. Carrie Cannon
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