Cottonwood Union School District Chief Business Official (CBO)
Cottonwood Union School District
Application
Details
Posted: 24-Jan-23
Location: Cottonwood, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $96,574.00 - $117,731.00
Categories:
Chief Business Official – Financial Services
Salary Details:
Depending on experience and qualifications based on 1.0 FTE. BA and MA Stipend, Longevity, signing incentive. Intern applications accepted starting @ $90k.
Preferred Education:
Some College
General Description:
Under the supervision of the Superintendent, performs administrative, supervisory, and management functions and shall be in charge of the District Office (Business Services); including acting as a liaison between district, county, and state officials. These include, but are not limited to, overall District responsibility for transportation, risk management, cafeteria, budget and finance (including payroll and commercial warrant responsibility), facilities and deferred maintenance. Since the district has sponsored a charter school, the Chief Business Official will be responsible to provide financial oversight and possibly budget development and maintenance as requested by the charter school. Financial matters include, budget development, accounting systems, internal controls and financial reporting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide District?wide leadership and direction in the following areas:
Provides direct leadership on fiscal aspects of all District operations.
Establish and maintain complete and adequate accounting systems and internal control procedures for general and specific funds.
Has overall responsibility in the areas of accounting, payroll, commercial warrants, attendance, insurance, food service, transportation and maintenance and operations.
Has primary responsibility for budget development.
Ensure that approved policies and regulations are clearly understood and carried out by District personnel.
Prepare and present to the Board of Trustees the annual budget and all financial reports required by the county and state.
Consult with and advise District personnel on all matters relating to business services, operations and financial affairs.
Develop and supervise the district office operations relating to business and operations, including accounting, payroll, purchasing, bidding, inventory and accounts payable and accounts receivable systems.
Supervise, direct and coordinate all District business support activities, programs and personnel.
Provide technical assistance and coordinate major purchases as necessary, including facility and maintenance operations.
Provide technical assistance for the operation of school cafeteria, supervise cafeteria funds and accounts and work with Cafeteria Director to assure compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
Provide technical assistance for the operation of school transportation program, manage transportation funds and accounts and work with Lead Driver to assure compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
Supervise and provide technical assistance in financial matters (including budget preparation, review and analysis) for the charter school sponsored by the district as needed.
Participate in Collective bargaining as the Administrator responsible for financial aspects of the process. Provide financial data and advise on the financial and operational aspects of negotiations with the bargaining units.
Projects and analyzes ADA, enrollment and staffing needs
Direct and supervise student attendance accounting and ADA reporting
Arrange for annual independent audit and TRAN issues. Coordinate and manage all matters related to the external audit of all fiscal operations.
Coordinate materials and compliance of the annual independent audit.
Direct and oversee the preparation of reports required by the County Office of Education, the State and Federal Government, the Superintendent, the Board or other authorized officials or agencies.
Understand and use confidentiality appropriately.
Reviews and interprets highly technical information, writes effective communications and/or speaks persuasively to implement desired actions.
Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.
In working with others, problem solving is required to analyze issues, create plans of action and reach solutions.
Attend and participate in Board meetings and other meetings as requested by the superintendent.
Performs other related duties, as assigned by the Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability and willingness to maintain positive and cooperative relationship with district employees, the general public, the county office of education and others whose position bring them in contact with the business office.
Able to work independently and with autonomy when given general operational procedures and/or broad directions.
WORK YEAR:
12 months/year (204-255 work days) dependent on FTE
SUPERVISION:
The Chief Business Official is under the direct supervision of the Superintendent.
Bachelor’s Degree or any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in public administration, accounting/finance, business administration, or related field.
Four Years of professional management, business and/or fiscal planning and support services.
Chief Business Official (CBO) Certification (from CASBO, ACSA) preferred.
Experience working with ESCAPE and SACS software systems.