District Business Coordinator

Broome-Tioga BOCES; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Broome-Tioga BOCES is seeking a finance and operations professional to coordinate the Central Business Office functions. You will analyze procedures, support budget development, and handle accounting tasks for federal grants and capital projects.

The role requires a degree in accounting or business administration with supervisory experience, plus significant budgeting and finance background within a school district setting.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration with 3 years of budgeting, purchasing, or accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
• An Associate's degree in accounting or business administration with 5 years of budgeting, purchasing, or accounting experience, including supervisory experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent with 7 years of school district budgeting, accounting, or HR support experience, including supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage financial and operating functions of the BOCES Central Business Office.
• Analyze operational procedures and implement improvements.
• Assist in preparing district expense and revenue budgets.
• Participate in accounting functions including federal grants, cash management, and capital projects.
• Help develop and administer personnel policies and hiring procedures.
• Prepare data for financial and statistical reports and liaise with district staff and Boards of Education.
• Attend Board of Education meetings as required.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting

Supervisory experience

Finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration

Associate's degree in accounting or business administration

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Incumbents in this position support the coordination and management of financial and operating functions of the BOCES Central Business Office. The duties are performed under the general direction of the BOCES Director of Business Operations. Direct supervision and leadership are exercised by professional financial, administrative support, and clerical staff.

Responsibilities include analyzing operational procedures, implementing improvements, managing school financial data, assisting in preparation of school district expense and revenue budgets, and other budget and finance related documents. Other duties include participation in accounting functions, including but not limited to, federal grants, cash functions, capital project tracking, and other related tasks. Assists in the development and administration of personnel policies, resolution of employee work-related issues, hiring procedures and staff evaluation.

Additionally, they develop and monitor fiscal data, policies and procedures for school districts, and prepare and compile data for financial and statistical reports while serving as a liaison between district staff, administration, and Boards of Education. Serves on committees and attends Board of Education meetings as required. Does related work as required. Experience or educational background in accounting, finance, or school district business office operations is preferred.

• Three (3) Professional References Required - These must be filled out in the section of your application where requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A) Possession of aBachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or business administration and three (3) years of budgeting, purchasing, or accounting experience, one (1) of which must have been in a supervisory position; OR

B) Possession of an Associate's degree in accounting or business administration and five (5) years of budgeting, purchasing, or accounting experience, one (1) of which must have been either in a supervisory position; OR

C) Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and seven (7) years of experience in a school district that included one or more of the following: accounting duties, budgeting duties, school district financial and/or human resource application support, one of which must have been in a supervisory position; OR

D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of A), B), and C) above.

• Broome County Civil Service Examination Required