Manager, Physical Plant Operations (Ppo) Finance

POSITION GOAL

Assist the Director in maintaining or enhancing the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) finance system modules by supervising an assigned team. Ensure business processes and system configurations are aligned by managing collaboration of the end users with the support center department, designing or redesigning business processes, and enhancing the finance modules to accommodate defined processes as they relate to the various modules comprising the ERP system. Provide continuing analytical services to identify changes in work practices, requirements for technology applications, and implementation of associated system changes. Provide management with consistent and accurate financial information that can be relied upon in making business decisions. Manage changes to finance system configuration to minimize the risk of disrupting the daily operations of the District.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise staff as assigned in the performance of job duties.

• Maintain/enhance the ERP financial system modules to efficiently and effectively support work practices, District policies, legal and fiscal/budget requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and personnel administration by assisting management in developing, monitoring, and enforcing accurate and effective business processes.

• Supervise the work of assigned staff to ensure accuracy, quality, and timeliness of progress towards department goals, and compliance with department standards by proactively monitoring work progress and results on an ongoing basis.

• Collaborate with the appropriate school/department to determine the compatibility and effectiveness of current work processes, and their interaction with the financial system modules, relative to system capability to determine need for new work processes or enhancements to existing processes.

• Research and evaluate possible software solutions, and design and implement appropriate corrective actions by creating transports as needed for changes in configuration, table maintenance, among others.

• Design solutions necessary to develop or add new functions within the financial system modules or work environment and coordinate with pertinent departments/schools District initiatives involving any changes/upgrades to the financial system modules.

• Document each new or changed work process procedure, report, service or utility and develop communications to end users and super users regarding process and/or system changes and roll out strategies; communicate through print, face-to-face or online presentations.

• Oversee the planning, analyzing, testing, implementation and integration of ERP program patches, changes, upgrades, enhancements and rollouts supplied by the program vendor for financial system modules or situations; ensure configuration consistency with other modules.

• Lead and coordinate team development and execution of unit and integration test scenarios including construction of test plans/scripts for financial system modules.

• Review, approve/reject and coordinate movement of transportable changes through the system landscape.

• Collaborate with end and super users, development team and Business Intelligence (BI) team to develop, modify, and design BI and ECC reports to assist schools and departments in managing their financial resources.

• Identify, research and correct errors in BI and ECC reports by working with developers, BI analysts and other functional teams to isolate errors, recommend corrections and/or modifications to reports, test reports and notify end-users of resolution.

• Prepare/submit communications to SAP as related to issues in the applicable financial system modules and work with SAP to resolve such issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related field.

• A minimum of seven (7) years within the last ten (10) years, of increasingly responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting, implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system which includes system integration analysis and financial system configuration and testing in a similar environment.

• Prior experience establishing budgets for specific goals and routine operations.

• Prior experience in preparing all aspects of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles including applicable state and federal regulations, closing of accounting records on an ad hoc, monthly, quarterly or annual basis.

• Knowledge of system interdependencies and interfaces between modules and in tracing and analyzing the flow of information thru the financial system as represented by changes in master data and financial transaction postings.

• Prior experience in contract spending analysis, analyzing financial information, identifying historical or projected trends including synthesizing financial information from all databases and comparing information for accuracy and reasonableness.

• Proven experience with effective planning, organizing, analyzing situations and data, communicating complex ideas, and solving difficult problems with minimum supervision.

• Prior supervisory experience.

• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned master's degree from an accredited institution in fiancé or accounting.

• A minimum of five (5) years, within the last ten (10) years, of increasingly responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting, implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system which includes system integration analysis and financial system configuration and testing in a similar environment.

• Knowledgeable of Capital and Operating Budgeting.

• Experience with SAP system configuration and project implementation.

• Experience with analysis and implementation of governmental accounting standards.

• Knowledgeable of work order and cost accounting in construction methodologies.

• Proficiency in ERP system configuration.

• Bilingual skills.

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

• Frequently works with department heads, principals, and applicable staff to obtain input and understanding of their work processes and needs; periodically works with senior management on specific design issues. Frequently works with SAP support and development personnel and with ERP analysts, in this school district and in other districts, on technical issues related to the functionality of the SAP ERP system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently as needed to move objects.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review this position's complete job description, access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: D-060

LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR

• ADVERTISMENT WINDOW: 3/8/24 -3/19/24
• SALARY RANGE: $74,407 - $133,882
• SALARY BAND: C
• BARGAINING UNIT: ESMAB
• REPORTS TO: Director, Physical Plant Operations
• CONTRACT YEAR: Twelve Months

Advertisement Window: 03/08/2024 - 03/18/2024

Work Calendar: 12 Month / 244 Days

Classification: Exempt

Compensation:

Educational Support Management Association of Broward, INC. (ESMAB)

PAY BAND C - $74,407 - $133,882

Please Note:

All candidates offered a position at the School Board of Broward County are subject to a national pre-employment background check. Employment is contingent upon the completion and review of a successful background check.

All Applications are Subject to Florida Public Records Law.

Current Employees Sign In to Apply! Internal Employee Career Site