Finance Manager: Education Budgets & Cost Optimization

The School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 67,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a Manager, Financial Services in the Facilities Administrative Services team. This supervisory role oversees budgeting activities for the assigned office, analyzes costs, and develops systems to monitor charges and expenditures across programs.

You will work with staff to ensure funds are available, evaluate cost trends, and support program initiatives with financial data. Strong Excel skills and knowledge of budget processes are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Four years of professional experience in budgeting or financial analysis in a large public organization or private corporation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor operating and grant budgets per federal policies.
• Analyze costs, estimate expenditures, ensure funds availability for programs.
• Support program managers with financial data analysis.
• Collaborate with district offices to align procedures with policies.
• Research costs of comparable services and maintain cost records.
• Participate in negotiations to reduce charges and document savings.
• Develop systems to monitor program charges and expenditures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel and financial analysis

Data analysis

Budget formulation & administration

Cost comparison & negotiations

Discretion & record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a Manager, Financial Services in the Facilities Administrative Services team. This supervisory role oversees budgeting activities for the assigned office, analyzes costs, and develops systems to monitor charges and expenditures across programs.

You will work with staff to ensure funds are available, evaluate cost trends, and support program initiatives with financial data. Strong Excel skills and knowledge of budget processes are required.