SCHOOL FINANCE MANAGER                                                         0915

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under general direction, an employee in this class is responsible for the management functions involved in the development and application of fiscal systems for payroll, purchasing, accounting and budgeting in a school or B.O.C.E.S. district.  The management of the comprehensive fiscal system is geared to electronic data processing.  The responsibilities entail independent review, analysis, documentation and reporting on both current and projected systems.  The development of new systems is performed under the  general direc­tion of a chief executive officer or designee.  Supervision is exercised over a small number of personnel, and may be extended to one or more supervisors of the several fiscal systems.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

     Establishes priorities, formats and standards which will ensure optimum usage of all systems and equipment while meeting critical schedules;

     Makes recommendations for equipment, manpower or facility requirements, such as space layout and environmental conditions;

     Ensures the security of physical assets, equipment, reports, etc., includ­ing the administration of alternative back-up programs to protect all fiscal systems and programs in use;

     Ensures all system documentation, such as utilization reports, schedule attainments, etc. are prepared;

     In the budget development and preparation process assumes responsibility for the development of forms and procedures, the collection and tabulation of data and the work-up of expenditures and revenues;

     Analyzes and reviews cost trends for the annual budget;

     Prepares a variety of school board and state fiscal reports, including State Aid applications;

     Supervises the insurance program including the filing of claims and follow- through;

     Evaluates and recommends improvements in services provided by the depart­ments of Payroll, Purchasing  and Accounting.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of budgeting, account­ing, statistical analysis, forms and records management and methods; thorough knowledge of the capabilities, application and operation of all fiscal systems, data transmission and related equipment in a moderate size business office; working knowledge of the current principles, practices, methods and techniques of electronic data processing; ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of a diverse technical staff; ability to present ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental officials; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

     OPEN COMPETITIVE

     Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Administration, and five (5) years of experience in fiscal management including computerized systems development, two (2) years of which must have been at an administrative level.

 

NOTE: Two (2) additional years of management level experience directly related to this position will be substituted for the Master's Degree.

 

R7/7/81

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

RR1/28/03