CSFO of Muscle Shoals City Schools

Job Goal:

To administer the business affairs of the system in such a way as to provide the best possible educational services with the financial resources available and be responsible for a financial management system that reflects the financial condition of the local board of education on a timely and accurate basis.

Responsibilities: 

• Supervise and submit yearly evaluations for business office personnel.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the Board of Education and the Superintendent.
• Liaison for school system in financial matters with external auditors, State Department of Education, and federal, state, and local government officials.
• Maintain an accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.
• Maintain a school payroll accounting system in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepare financial reports annually and at other times as requested by the local school superintendent, the local board of education, and other agencies.
• Prepare monthly financial reports to the board of education as required by law.
• Prepare reports as required by other agencies.
• Maintain an adequate system of internal controls including property and inventory accounting.
• Maintain a sound system of cash management.
• Maintain a sound accounting system in the individual local schools.
• Maintain a system of contracting and purchasing procedures.
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and any amendments.
• Maintain the financial operations of the child nutrition program and other special programs in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Carry out assigned responsibilities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and with applicable rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties, as may be assigned to the position by law, the local school superintendent and/or local board of education, and by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education

Qualifications:

• Have a minimum of three years’ experience in public agency accounting, obtain certification as a Chief School Finance Officer from the Alabama State Department of Education within three (3) years of employment, maintain certification through continuing education requirements, and meet the following professional requirements:
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a concentration in a business-related curriculum (accounting, finance, business administration, etc.) including at least 12 semester hours in accounting.
• Hold an MBA degree from a regionally accredited institution is preferred.
• Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
• Current Certification as a Chief School Finance Officer (CCSFO) is preferred.
• Must be bondable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledgeable of accounting standards, laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledgeable of tax laws and applicable regulations that impact upon employee’s benefits, tax forms, and related employee concerns.
• Knowledgeable in group business techniques and computers at a level required to implement and maintain an automated financial system.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate personnel assigned to the areas of business and finance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Possess physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment.
• Possess ability to work effectively with local superintendent and local board of education to assist and facilitate accomplishment of school system goals and objectives.

Evaluation: 

The evaluation of the Chief School Financial Officer’s job performance will be determined by the School Board in consultation with the Superintendent of Education.

Term of Employment:

• Contract position; Salary is negotiable depending upon experience, knowledge, and skills of the position
• Annual 240 day/12 month 

Deadline: Position Open Until Filled

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