Strategic Budget Director

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Public Schools seeks a seasoned financial leader to direct the development and implementation of capital outlay and operating budgets. The role requires guiding policy, supervising Budget Analysts and Specialists, and ensuring accountability and accuracy across district budgeting efforts.

The position emphasizes data analysis, compliance with rules, and effective use of spreadsheets and position control systems to optimize resource allocation for schools and departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration or related field.
• Seven (7) years of governmental accounting, finance, or budget experience.
• Successful experience in school district budgeting or other governmental agency budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Manifests a professional code of ethics and values.
• Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Models the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization, and management tasks.
• Support the Senior Director, Office of Management & Budget in managing all operations and functions consistent with District priorities and District expected goals.
• Direct, mentor and evaluate staff in achieving expected goals.
• Create and implement training classes for administrators on capital budgets, site-based budgets; including position control elements and FTE impacts as it relates to ensuring effective implementation and management of the capital budget and operational budgets.

Skills

Data analysis

Spreadsheets

Position control systems

Communication

Education

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

Job description

Orange County Public Schools seeks a seasoned financial leader to direct the development and implementation of capital outlay and operating budgets. The role requires guiding policy, supervising Budget Analysts and Specialists, and ensuring accountability and accuracy across district budgeting efforts.

The position emphasizes data analysis, compliance with rules, and effective use of spreadsheets and position control systems to optimize resource allocation for schools and departments.