Chief Financial Officer

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

 
Responsible To:  Superintendent of Schools
 
Contract Terms:  Twelve (12) Months
 
How to apply:  Application and job description are available at the corporation office or on the Fairfield 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
 
 
 
 
Equal Opportunity Employer:
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Background Check & Screening:
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Health and Safety:
Employees are expected to comply with all company health and safety policies, as well as federal and state regulations to maintain a safe work environment.

Job Requirements:
Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to support the evolving needs of the business, which may include tasks such as lifting up to 10 pounds or, in some cases, more