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Job Title: Fiscal Control Director, 2024-2025
Job Location: 801 N. 11th St.
Deadline: Dec 07, 2024**
District: St. Louis City
St Louis, MO 63101
Telephone: 314-345-2379
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Job Description:
Position Title: Fiscal Control Director 
Payroll/Personnel Type: 12 Month 
Job #: 8686 
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer 
Shift Length: 8 Hour Day 
Union Eligibility: Not Eligible 
Starting Salary: $140,000 
Click here to Apply: https://app.hirenimble.com/jobview/74137
 
Position Summary:  
Senior financial administrator with outstanding technical, leadership and communication skills, including the fortitude to impose and maintain accounting and fiscal controls. Plans, develops, implements and administers effective procedures for the accounting and controls of the fiscal resources of the St. Louis Public Schools. 
 
Essential Functions: 
  • Plans, organizes and maintains a system of general and subsidiary accounts for all financial transactions of the St. Louis Public Schools 
  • Provides direct supervision, training and evaluation of the staff in the financial accounting, accounts payable, and fixed asset departments 
  • Oversees the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) 
  • Oversees the preparation of schedules for the Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR) 
  • Reviews all district financial reports submitted to local, state, and federal granting agencies 
  • Responsible for year-end closing activities 
  • Serves as liaison to external auditors 
  • Provides opportunities for professional development and cross-training for staff to enable timely and efficient support services to all district-wide operations 
  • Prepares monthly and periodic financial reports for presentation at Board meetings 
  • Ensures the maintenance of accounting records including supervising the posting and balancing of the district’s ledgers; financial statements and other related reports 
  • Develops accounting policies and procedures; ensures adherence to generally accepted accounting practices and principles (GAAP), local and state fiscal regulations and policies and procedures of the State Education Department 
  • Supervises and participates in design and installation of new and revised accounting and auditing procedures, systems, and controls and coordinates such work with Technology Division 
  • Participates in the annual budget development process 
  • Performs other related work as assigned 
 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills 
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills 
  • Understanding of public-school finance and related school law 
  • Must have solid knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) 
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work for accurate and timely completion 
  • Must be able to exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative in planning and directing a large fiscal operation 
  • Able to demonstrate personal integrity and financial expertise to ensure the security and integrity of the District’s financial records 
  • Ability to negotiate on behalf of the District, with outside parties 
  • Strong skills in presenting and interacting with the media, executives, Board members and other officials 
Experience:  
  • A minimum of 6-8 yeas of progressive accounting experience with 5 years in a management role 
  • School finance or public entity experience preferred 
Education: 
  • Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience is required 
  • CPA is preferred 
 Physical Requirements
  • Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle 
  • Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body 
  • Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree 
 Working Conditions and Environment
  • Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment 
  • Very limited or no exposure to physical risk 

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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