Chief Financial Officer

Harrisburg School District; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrisburg School District seeks a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to oversee budgeting, accounting, financial planning, risk management, compliance, and grants administration. The CFO will drive financial reporting and strategic guidance as part of the Superintendent's leadership team.

The role emphasizes stability, efficiency, and the implementation of recovery plans with a focus on accountability and transparency across the district's financial operations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• 5–7 years of financial management experience.
• Budgets of at least $80M–$100M managed.
• 5+ years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Extensive grant management, procurement, and compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all financial operations of the District, including budgeting, accounting, financial planning, risk management, compliance, grants administration, and financial reporting.
• Provide strategic guidance to support financial stability, operational efficiency and long-term sustainability.
• Implement financial directives of recovery plans and foster accountability and transparency.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting

Financial planning

Risk management

Compliance

Grants administration

Financial reporting

Supervisory leadership

Education

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Education, Finance, or a related field

Job description

This website is AudioEye enabled and is being optimized for accessibility. To open the AudioEye Toolbar, press "shift + =". Some assistive technologies may require the use of a passthrough function before this keystroke. For more information, activate the button labeled "Explore your accessibility options".

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Harrisburg School District

The Harrisburg School District is seeking an experienced and strategic financial leader to serve as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO is responsible for directing and managing all financial operations of the District, including budgeting, accounting, financial planning, risk management, compliance, grants administration, and financial reporting.

As a key member of the Superintendent's leadership team, the CFO will provide strategic guidance to support the District's financial stability, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. The successful candidate will play a critical role in implementing the financial and operational directives of the Amended Act 141 Recovery Plan while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Education, Finance, or a related field required.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible financial management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing organizational budgets of at least $80 million to $100 million.
• Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory and leadership experience.

Extensive experience in grant management, procurement, and compliance.

***Official job description is attached.

Need Help?

We're here to help! For questions regarding position qualifications or application procedures, please contact Harrisburg School District directly at [e-mail].
For technical questions regarding the Applicant Tracking system, please contact the Applicant Tracking help desk using the Request Technical Help link below.