Manager, Financial Services

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

Title: Manager, Financial Services

Department: Facilities Administrative Services

Reports To: Administrative Superior

Salary Range: $66,535 - $87,774

Union: This position is NOT represented by a union

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Job Summary

This is supervisory financial work coordinating and overseeing budgeting activities for the assigned office. Participates in and oversees staff engaged in evaluating the cost of provided services and programs with focus on decreasing program costs without negatively impacting the quality of delivered educational programs and services. Creates and maintains systems and methods to monitor/track charges and expenditures of educational programs and services as well as analyzing financial trends. Works collaboratively with other personnel on the development and implementation of effective policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates, oversees and monitors the development and balancing of the operating and specific grant budgets in compliance with federal grant management policies and procedures.
• Analyzes costs, identifies available funds, estimates expenditures and ensures availability of funds in support of program initiatives; develops systems to monitor and ensure that costs of various initiatives adhere to budgetary constraints.
• Supports activity managers and program initiatives through the collection and analysis of financially related data.
• Interacts with representatives of other District offices and participates with departmental staff in the development and implementation of procedures which are consistent with the policies of other offices.
• Researches costs of comparable services/programs based on the evaluation and determination of program comparability by appropriate staff members; maintains records of cost comparison assessments; conducts reviews of financial records and analyzes costs of programs; manages financial aspects related to placement settings.
• Participates in negotiations to reduce charges for services based on research of expenditures for comparable services from other providers; monitors and maintains documentation of all savings resulting from negotiated program changes and/or fee reductions; as requested, provides reports to superiors.
• Develops and implements systems to monitor and track program charges and expenditures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
• Four years of full-time, paid, professional experience preparing, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating financial information in a large public jurisdiction or private corporation.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• best fiscal and business practices.
• EXCEL and/or other software applications to create financial spreadsheets.
• research methods and data analysis.
• the principles and practices of budget formulation, evaluation and administration.
• Ability to:
• perform cost comparison analyses and participate in negotiations to reduce fees and charges.
• exercise discretion and tact in dealing with sensitive situations. o maintain necessary records and files, and compile information.
• prepare narrative, financial and statistical reports.
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

Primary Location

Facilities Admin Services (9700)

Job

Central Office

Schedule

Regular

Job Posting

Nov 6, 2026, 3:58:57 PM

Union Affiliation

Not represented by a union

Overtime Status

Exempt

Unposting Date

Dec 21, 2026, 11:59:00 PM