Business Manager

Muleshoe ISD; Texas; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Muleshoe ISD is seeking a Business Manager to direct and manage the district’s business operations, including accounting, payroll, purchasing, and tax collection. This role ensures compliance with laws, implements financial policy, and guides cost-effective practices across campuses.

The successful candidate will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, and vendor relations while providing leadership to district staff and auditors. Strong analytical and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or educational administration.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting systems, and payroll processing.
• Experience with financial applications and accounting software.
• Ability to develop spreadsheets and perform data analysis.
• Ability to implement policy and procedures.
• Ability to interpret data and manage budget and personnel.

Responsabilités

• Assist in the preparation of the district budget and long- and short-range objectives for business operations.
• Ensure accounting systems comply with laws and regulations including TEA Financial Accounting Manual.
• Administer the district budget and ensure cost-effective operations and prudent fund management.
• Assist auditors during periodic audits.
• Evaluate procedures, systems, and controls and recommend improvements.
• Project cash flow for investment and bill payments; manage daily cash.
• Oversee monthly bank reconciliations and vendor/payroll clearing accounts.
• Collaborate with district personnel to forecast enrollments, staffing, facilities, energy, equipment, and other cost items.
• Plan needs assessments to improve district business operations and support goals.
• Assist with administration of the business office budget and ensure programs are cost effective.

Connaissances

Budgeting

Accounting systems

Payroll processing

Financial software

Spreadsheet/data analysis

Policy implementation

Data interpretation

Budget and personnel management

Communication skills

Public relations

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business or educational administration

Outils

Accounting software

Financial applications

Description du poste

Business Manager

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Direct and manage the business operations of the district including accounting, payroll, purchasing, and tax collection.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or educational administration

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of budgeting, accounting systems, and payroll processing

Working knowledge of financial applications and accounting

Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets and perform data analysis

Ability to implement policy and procedures

Ability to interpret data

Ability to manage budget and personnel

Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Fiscal Management

• Assist in the preparation of the budget and development of long- and short-range objectives for the business operations of the district.
• Ensure that accounting systems comply with applicable laws and regulations including Texas Education Agency Financial Accounting Manual.
• Administer the district’s budget and ensure that operations are cost-effective and funds are managed wisely. Prepare all budget adjustments, additions, and deletions.
• Assist the district’s independent and internal auditors in conducting periodic audits.
• Evaluate accounting procedures, systems, and controls in all district departments and recommend improvements in their design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Determine cash available for investment and payment of bills based on daily analysis of cash flow.
• Oversee monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts. Review reconciliations of vendor and payroll clearing accounts.
• Work with district personnel to project student enrollments, staffing needs, building and facilities needs, energy needs, capital equipment needs, and other cost items for district and individual school improvement.
• Plan and conduct needs assessments for improvement of district business operations. Ensure that business operations support the district’s goals and objectives and provide leadership to achieve cost-effective practices throughout the district.
• Assist with administration of the business office budget and ensure that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.

Policy, Reports, and Law

• Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in area of business operations.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Purchasing and Inventory

• Maintain accurate and current inventory records of the district’s fixed and movable assets and oversee maintenance of a timely replacement cost-asset listing for insurance purposes. Organize and conduct sales to dispose of surplus and salvage equipment.
• Oversee the preparation of bids and bid specifications. Receive and analyze bid proposals and prepare written recommendations.
• Prepare, review, and revise business department job descriptions.
• Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary business operations.
• Select, train, evaluate, and supervise staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of the risk manager, accounting supervisor, purchasing supervisor, payroll supervisor, and tax collector.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; occasional districtwide and statewide travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress