Budget Manager (0992/PEX)

Sylvania; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco Unified School District is seeking a Budget Manager II to oversee the district's multi-billion-dollar budget, lead budget development processes, and supervise financial planning across departments. The role requires collaboration with senior leadership, strong data analysis, and expertise in budget policy within a large educational setting.

The position reports to the Budget Office Executive Director within the Business Services Division, offering leadership across restricted

Qualifications

• Three years of finance, data analysis, or project management experience in a large K-12 setting.
• Knowledge of California school district financing and expenditure reporting.
• Strong leadership and communication for presenting to large groups.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee an operating budget exceeding $1.3 billion.
• Lead schools and departments in annual budget development and staffing model implementation.
• Coordinate with program managers to adjust budgets and revenue projections.
• Ensure effective use of grants and diverse funding streams.
• Perform complex data analyses such as labor costing and forecasting.
• Provide training on budget policies and procedures.

Skills

Finance experience

Data analysis

Project management

School district financing

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

G-Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered: We put students’ needs first
• Fearless: We persist through challenges
• United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and goals.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

As the Budget Manager II, this position will report to the Budget Office Executive Director, be part of the Business Services Division, and help lead the district in resource planning and monitoring SFUSD’s over $1.3 billion budget (including district, county, and capital funds).

This position will oversee complex aspects of the annual budget development cycle, including budget template creation, training of Budget Analysts and end users, and data analysis and reconciliation. This position will manage the design, implementation, monitoring, coordination, and fiscal management of various restricted funding streams and special projects. The Budget Office is a dynamic team responsible for multiple strategic cross-departmental projects. The Manager II has opportunities to collaborate with many departments within the District and to be involved in a wide range of planning and strategic activities.

This position may supervise a subset of Budget Analyst positions and provide guidance and support with developing and managing site budgets and monitoring restricted funding sources. This position will coordinate with other departments throughout the district to facilitate budget processes, as well as develop new systems and solutions to better support schools and departments. This position will provide expertise on budget requirements and processes within a K-12 School District context.

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Budget Manager II, you will:

• Work closely with the Budget Office Executive Director and leadership in the Business Services division to plan and oversee an operating budget exceeding $1.3 billion.
• Lead schools and departments in the annual budget development process, implementation of the school staffing model, and maximizing use of restricted funding sources in alignment with their intended uses.
• Work with Program Managers and Budget Analysts to adjust budgets and revenue estimates when there are changes in revenue projections or planned uses of funding. Work closely with program managers to ensure planned uses of funds meets programmatic needs and reporting requirements.
• Ensure effective use of new and existing Local, State, and Federal grants, with the goal of building cohesion across varied and disparate funding streams
• Lead the Budget Office in performing complex data analyses such as labor costing, forecasting, and building budget tools (advanced Excel skills required)
• Support with financial reporting and tracking, audit requirements, and year-end financial closing
• Provide training to central department leaders and staff members on budget policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Assist the Budget Office Executive Director in communication and collaboration with other departments and stakeholders, providing updates on progress, scope, and important decisions, while actively seeking and incorporating feedback.
• Present information clearly — both oral and written. Must be able to quickly and directly respond to questions about budget and connected services and processes.
• Be a strong team player who seeks growth opportunities while also supporting the growth and development of fellow teammates
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Budget Office Executive Director.

The Budget Manager II may be assigned other responsibilities

• Supervise the development of the large budgets such as Special Education ($295 million budget), including revenue projections, position allocations, required reporting, and analyze the General Fund's contribution to Special Education.
• Responsible for the coordination and direction of budget development and management of major Local Funds including the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF), Quality Teacher and Education Act (QTEA), Fair Wages for Educators Act (FWEA)
• Coordinate with key City offices such as the Office of the Mayor, Office of the Controller and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, to prepare required financial reports and ensure that annual cash disbursements to SFUSD are accurate and timely.
• Support and serve as liaison for SFUSD citizens’ advisory committees including, PEEF Community Advisory Committee (CAC), QTEA & FWEA Parcel Tax Oversight Committee, and Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC). This includes managing financial and programmatic information to assist the committees to understand the impact of these funds and develop spending plan recommendations.
• Support program managers overseeing restricted funding with strategic planning and budgeting, monitoring implementation, and financial reporting.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The strongest candidates will have:

• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible finance, data analysis, or project management experience preferably in a large K-12 school district, City department, government agency, or other educational setting.
• Knowledge of California school district financing and expenditure reporting.
• A proven record in project management including effectively planning, organizing, and using resources to take action and achieve goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior-level district staff and colleagues.
• Success in leading effective teams and individuals.
• Advanced methods of financial analysis and projection techniques (including advanced Excel), report preparation, and presentation.
• Advanced principles, methods, and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Strong analytic and systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as build infrastructure where none exists.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and management skills and high professional standards for customer service and work quality
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization.
• Experience and success with effective written and verbal communication, facilitation, and presentations to large groups and a variety of audiences (e.g., staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos).
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations that require sound decision-making and may involve confidential or sensitive matters
• Strong computer skills including G-Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university
• Three years of related professional-level experience

Substitution: Education requirement may be substituted for additional professional-level experience on a year-for-year basis.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $132,527-$180,933/annually commensurate with experience in a similar position. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental and vision plans, a defined benefit pension plan, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options and vacation time. We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures

San Francisco Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy or lactation, including medical conditions or recovery, parental, marital, and family status, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment.

Any person may report discrimination, including sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the reporting person is alleged to be the victim of the discriminatory conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, or by email, using the contact information for the District's Title IX Coordinator.

District Title IX Coordinator

Eva Kellogg

Office of Equity

555 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, CA, 94102

415-355-7334 or [e-mail]

For more information and the District's nondiscrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the District's Sexual Harassment policy, please review Board Policy 4034.