Central Office _ Manager III, Local School Accounting (Finance) 2024-2025

Position Type:
Finance/Manager III, Local School Accounting

Date Posted:
6/17/2024

Location:
Finance
The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Local School Accounting Manager III.

Salary Grade/Schedule: Unified 130
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Title: Manager III, Local School Accounting

Under general supervision, performs advanced-level accounting functions in support of the Local School Accounting operations for DeKalb County School District (DCSD).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervises and evaluates work responsibilities of local school accounting staff, including ensuring the Local School Accounting Department is staffed with qualified financial personnel and ensuring for their continued development.
• Serves as a liaison between the Finance Division and the Area Superintendents, Principals and Bookkeepers, and After-School Directors.
• Directs the daily support provided by the Local School Accounting Department to the District's 137 schools, ensuring consistency and compliance is maintained across all schools.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the district-wide local school accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversees the collection and analysis of data to detect deficient controls, inefficiencies, and/or non-compliance with District policies. Evaluates risks and develops improvement recommendations.
• Monitors and performs required monthly and annual accounting and reporting schedules necessary for local school accounting.
• Develops and provides month/quarter/annual training(s) to school and department bookkeepers on local school accounting policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the implementation and maintenance of the MUNIS School Accounting module and other Local School Accounting software applications.
• Counsels with staff and/or other employees with questions about local school accounting in DCSD
• Collaborates with the Finance and other Division staff on any noted issues/ deficiencies/ improvement needs observed in relation to Local School Accounting functions. Ensures implementation of recommended solutions.
• Provide advanced subject matter support on complex Finance issues.
• Provide professional customer service to all stakeholders, internal and external.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related area is required.
• Master's degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related area is preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years supervisory level accounting, finance or closely related experience required.

06/13/2024

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