School Business Director - MSB

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Paid leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

State of Missouri, Missouri School for the Blind (MSB) in St. Louis, MO, seeks a senior financial administrator to coordinate MSB’s procurement, payments and budget activities. The role supports the Superintendent with budgeting and ensures compliance with DESE regulations across multiple departments.

The position oversees vendor bidding, inventory control, and district billing procedures, with leadership of business office staff and related programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or related field.
• Three years’ supervisory level experience in accounting, business management or school business administration.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all business functions for MSB with DESE Accounting and Procurement Section.
• Provide administrative direction for purchasing and payment activities in accordance with regulations.
• Compile fiscal data and develop reports on budget expenditures and balances.
• Assist the Superintendent with annual budget preparation and management.
• Manage student and activity fund expenditures for DESE compliance.
• Coordinate bidding of contracts for MSB and related services.
• Liaise with Administration and Facilities on budget expenditures and alterations.
• Oversee inventory management and surplusing of equipment.
• Direct and supervise business office staff, food service, transportation, therapy and custodial programs.
• Disseminate fiscal information related to FTE and personnel budget.
• Generate travel guidelines and monitor expense reports and DESE credit card usage.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or related field

Three years’ supervisory level experience in accounting, business management or school business administration

Job description

Job Location:

This position will be located at MSB - 3815 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110.

Why You’ll Love This Position

This is a position in business management areas responsible for the management and coordination of all procurement and payment functions, equipment inventory, and assisting the Superintendent with the annual budget preparation.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate all business functions for Missouri School for the Blind (MSB) with the DESE Accounting and Procurement Section.
• Provide administrative direction for all purchasing and payment activities initiated by MSB to assure such purchases and payments are made in accordance with needs, funds available, and prevailing regulations and procedures.
• Compile fiscal data to include the development of reports indicating the status of budget expenditures and balances and complete annual fiscal summaries of expenditures.
• Assist the Superintendent with the preparation and day-to-day management of the annual budget.
• Manage the student and activity fund expenditures for compliance with DESE guidelines for use of charitable contributions.
• Coordinate the bidding of all contracts for MSB, including bidding through Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing of contracts for transportation services, vehicle purchases; bidding for therapy and nursing services in accordance with Delegation of Authority granted through the Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing; and bidding for miscellaneous services.
• Liaise with Office of Administration, Facilities Management and Design Construction, on MSB facilities, including approval of expenditures under MSB budget.
• Liaise with Office of Administration, Real Estate section, oversight of leased building maintenance and alterations to facilities.
• Provide administrative leadership for management of an accurate inventory of all equipment purchased and used by the MSB program and oversight for surplusing of property.
• Direct and supervise business office staff, food service, transportation, therapy and custodial programs and annual district billing procedures and collection.
• Provide interpretation and guidance of business office policies and procedures.
• Review and disseminate fiscal information related to FTE and personnel budget.
• Generate and interpret travel guidelines and monitor expense reports and use of DESE credit cards.

Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Preferred in accounting, business administration or a related field. Such degree must be from an accredited college or university.

OR Three years’ experience at a supervisory level, in the field of accounting, business management or school business administration.

Lack of post- secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact: [e-mail]

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