Chief Financial Officer

Job Goal: 

To maintain records of financial operations and transactions of the school system. Accounting for and interpreting financial transactions and account records. Direct and manage budgeting, property accounting, inventory control, investments, account receivable, and purchasing Implement and maintain a system of internal controls.  

Qualifications (minimum education, licensure, skills, and/or experience):

• Must hold a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 24 hours of business-related courses, such as accounting, finance, or management OR hold a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in Louisiana (Preferred) OR hold a Master’s degree in public or business administration.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a field relevant to the duties and responsibilities of a school business administrator. Relevant areas include accounting, finance, or other areas of fiscal management.
• Individuals who do not hold a CPA license are required to obtain the Certified Louisiana School Business Administrator (CLSBA) certification within four (4) years of hire date.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiate and direct efficient and effective procedures and criteria for the coordination of the financial planning of the school corporation and shall prepare and submit a detailed written document which shall analyze the material and personnel needs of the parish school system and translate these needs into costs and revenue requirements which maximize the utilization of all available resources in an optimum cost manner.
• Initiate and direct efficient procedures for establishing and maintaining the accurate accounting, auditing, and reporting policies and regulations of all financial activities in accordance with state laws and regulations as well as regulations and codes adopted by the St. Landry Parish School Board in a manner which will maximize the utility of such information by the members of the St. Landry Parish School Board and State Department of Education.
• Prepare, at the direction of the Superintendent, the formal budget document for submission to and for approval of the St. Landry Parish School Board as well as the Louisiana Department of Education.
• Prepare such reports, documents, and charts as shall be pertinent to the interpretation of all matters related to the financial operation of the school district.
• Establish and maintain efficient and effective criteria and procedures for the requisitioning, purchasing, receiving, inspecting, storing, recording, distributing, maintaining of all inventoried materials and supplies necessary for the operation of the school system in terms of meeting the objective and purpose of the system and consistent with all federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations. This shall include maintaining an auditable inventory system for the corporation. Such procedures and criteria shall assist the Superintendent or designee in performing supervisory duties in this area.
• Initiate and direct the efficient and effective office procedures necessary for the accurate preparation and payment of all employees on a regular basis and effectuate all legally constructed payroll deductions and authorized by the St. Landry Parish School Board and other state and federal laws, codes, and regulations.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient procedures and criteria for the investment of inactive and accrued funds in such a manner as to yield the greatest return within the laws of the State of Louisiana and consistent with St. Landry Parish School Fiscal Agent Contracts.
• Provide upon request, consultation and assistance to all school personnel directly or indirectly charged with submitting preliminary budget estimates for the various school programs.
• Aid in all financial matters related to major construction and/or renovation projects to such committees as shall be appointed by the superintendent and to give consultative assistance to the Superintendent or designee throughout implementation of same.
• Supervise and evaluate annually all reports under the jurisdiction of this office in accordance with established procedures of the School Board and such regulations or directives issued by the Superintendent’s office.
• Prepare and submit and cause to have prepared and submitted according to established deadlines, all required and requested local, state, regional, and national forms and reports of all financial operations, and pupil accounting departments.
• Meet with individuals and groups, publicly and privately, for the purpose of discussing and interpreting the various aspects of the financial business aspects of the School Board functions of this assigned office.
• Establish and maintain procedures and criteria and submit periodic evaluations of objectives and plans of the Director of Finance to the Superintendent on an annual basis.
• Initiate and direct procedures and criteria for review of all functions of this office, maintaining close affiliation with those organizations dedicated to research, development, and promotion of similar departments on local, state, and national levels, including such requirements as are necessary to maintain C.P.A. status.
• Supervise, direct, assist and evaluate Tax Office and Central Office Accounting Departments.
• Enter into a goals and objectives agreement with the Superintendent of Schools only after conducting a needs assessment where priorities are listed and toward some areas of this job description.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent travel within the district, and occasionally outside the district for meetings, site visits, and events.
• Prolonged periods of both standing and sitting during meetings, presentations, and administrative tasks.
• Extended periods of time using a computer for data analysis, report generation, and communication.
• Occasional lifting or carrying of materials such as paperwork, laptops, or other office-related items.

Terms of Employment:

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel (Bulletin 130).