Strategic Finance Leader – K-12 Shared Services

Memspa; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision

Life & Disability

Retirement plan

Professional development

Wellness & EAP

Job summary

Genesee Intermediate School District is seeking a Finance Director for Shared Business Services to lead payroll, finance and business services across districts. You will coordinate day-to-day district financial operations, supervise staff, prepare complex financial reports and work with auditors to ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in finance or related field (master’s preferred), CPA and Chief School Business Official certification eligibility, with at least five years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in finance, accounting, business, management, human resources, educational administration or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Approval as a certified public accountant preferred.
• Eligible for Chief School Business Official certification and maintain the Michigan Department of Education continuing education requirement.
• Minimum five years successful experience in the business office of a K-12 school district or combination of work experience in a K-12 administrative position and intermediate school district, industrial, business or financial management experience. Work experience as a K-12 public school business director preferred.
• Office management and computer technology experience required. Prefer experience with Schools Open software.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and evaluate the work of others, prepare complex financial reports, work with auditors, solve complex problems and work in a variety of school business office situations required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage and supervise payroll, finance and business services in the assigned local school district(s).
• Work with the Regional Finance Director for Shared Business Services and Assistant Superintendent for Business Services to coordinate and manage day-to-day intermediate school district business management and financial services.
• Prepare and analyze complex financial reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with auditors to ensure compliance and financial integrity.

Skills

Supervision

Financial reporting

Auditing collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Master’s degree preferred

CPA preferred

Chief School Business Official certification eligibility

Tools

Schools Open software

Job description

Genesee Intermediate School District is seeking a Finance Director for Shared Business Services to lead payroll, finance and business services across districts. You will coordinate day-to-day district financial operations, supervise staff, prepare complex financial reports and work with auditors to ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in finance or related field (master’s preferred), CPA and Chief School Business Official certification eligibility, with at least five years in