Chief Financial Officer

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) 831-2188

FAX: (574) 831-5698

Questions: Direct questions to Dr. Carrie Cannon

Click on the following link to apply: https://fairfieldcsd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx