Interim Director of Finance

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
10/1/2024

Location:
Kane County Regional Office of EducationInterim position beginning January 1, 2025 for minimum of 6 months.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000
Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, and Pension options

Open to Consultant Contract - Please complete online application

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required in Finance/Accounting/Management

Minimum of 5 years in field with at least 2 of those years in management position

Preferred experience as an auditor strongly recommended

Qualifications:
Following are the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job. This is a hands-on position.

Fund accounting experience required

Knowledge of Fund Accounting Software such as Skyward preferred

Knowledge of Microsoft Office products to include Excel, Word, Outlook required.

Must have experience preparing month and year-end financial statements

Must have experience with AR, AP, PR and budgeting

Must have experience and knowledge with audit processes

Organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to quickly learn new technologies and services

Capable of handling matters of confidential nature

Strong communication skills, supervisory experience

Performance Responsibilities:

Coordinate, manage, and train ROE staff using Finance software & procedures

Create and monitor internal financial control policies and processes

Initiate and direct ROE Annual Budget process including Skyward input and approval as well as work with Grant managers to provide financial data for grant budgeting annually

Oversee all deposits and investments under direction of Regional Superintendent as well as maintain bank accounts of ROE on a daily basis; Supervise AR and CR processes daily

Manage AP processes including check and ACH creation and vendor creation; including annual 1099/1096 process from start to finish

Maintain employment files and new employee on-boarding process

Work with County as Payroll Coordinator and execute bi-weekly PR processes from start to finish

Remit TRS/THIS payments to TRS bi-weekly and reconcile TRS reporting annually

Submit Grant Expenditure reports in IWAS for Regional Superintendent approval at least quarterly

Review GL on an on-going basis and prepare all adjustments for Regional Superintendent approval

Manage preparation of year-end financial statements to auditors including all supporting schedules and documentation

Prepare Annual County ROE Budget documents

Receive and review for Regional Superintendent approval, the District AFRs annually: Submit approved AFRS to ISBE Business Office as required

Prepare Treasurer's Bond Affidavit with District information as required by statue

Act as KEEP Treasurer and prepare all financial documents and information returns for KEEP

Report monthly financials to ROE Cabinet

Facilitate meetings with District CSBO network

Supervise finance department staff

Prepare bank reconciliations monthly

Any and all other responsibilities as assigned by the Regional Superintendent