Special Services Fiscal Manager

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
12/20/2024

Location:
Ithaca

Date Available:
1/14/2025

Closing Date:
1/14/2025 at 4pm

District:
Gratiot-Isabella RESD
Gratiot-Isabella RESD:
Special Services Fiscal Manager

Location: Ithaca, MI.

Full time/Full year position with comprehensive benefit package. Please see attached job description

• Bachelor degree with concentration in accounting required.
• Compensation 24/25 scale $86,997- $99,424

SUMMARY:
Position manages the accounting and financial operations of the Gratiot-Isabella RESD special services, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, and preparing both monthly and annual financial reports. It includes responsibilities for special services grant accounting and monitoring, as well as providing support to the finance department regarding fiscal Medicaid reporting and related accounting activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned

• Responsible for all day to day accounting and financial activities of special services
  • Maintain integrity of the general ledger for all special services funds by preparing and posting accounting transactions and journal entries to the accounting system
  • Ensure all transactions are posted to the appropriate account and funding source.
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts as necessary.
  • Prepare the monthly and annual financial statements as it relates to special services.
  • Prepare special services budget and budget amendments. Review/analyze budget to actual statements periodically for budgets variances.
  • Assist with annual audit; prepare schedules and reports as requested by auditors.
  • Compile and submit financial reports using various financial reporting systems required by the State of Michigan (CEPI, NexSys, Catamaran, etc.)
  • Assist and support to the Gratiot-Isabella RESD finance department staff as requested.
• Responsible for special services grant accounting
  • Prepare financial, cost, and final expenditure reports for special services grants. Ensures reports are filed within required timelines
  • Prepare and monitor budgets for special services grants. Ensures grant funds are appropriated within grant guidelines
  • Ensures special services grant funds are requested and received on a timely basis.
  • Responsible for monitoring financial activities within special services grants; ensure compliance with federal and state special education grant guidelines; assist auditors as necessary.
• Responsible for fiscal oversight of Medicaid reporting for Gratiot-Isabella RESD and its local member districts
  • Coordinating billing and reimbursement process for eligible services.
  • Maintaining accurate fiscal records
  • Collaborating with special services administrators and staff to optimize Medicaid funding.
• Other Responsibilities
  • Provide support for projects related to accounting and technology systems as needed.
  • Ability to understand basic internal controls and Gratiot-Isabella RESD policies as they relate to financial statements (account reconciliations, support detail, proper authorizations, etc.).

Deadline: 01/14/2025 @ 4:00pm

Attachment(s):

• Special Services Fiscal Manager.pdf