Director, Budget & Finance at Santa Paula Unified School District – Santa Paula, California

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Santa Paula Unified School District (SPUSD) prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated Equity Compliant Officers to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Dr. Andres P. Santamaria, Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator (805) 933-8843, titleIX@santapaulausd.org asantamaria@santapaulausd.org; Doug Henning, Facilities and Construction Manager, Title Il Coordinator (Facilities) 805-933-8901 , dhenning@santapaulausd.org. The Address for all Compliant Officers is 201 S. Steckel Drive, Santa Paula, CA 93060

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services, direct the activities and processes of the Business office including payroll, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, attendance accounting, and fixed assets; develop and monitor the District budget; train and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Direct the activities and processes of the Business office including payroll, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, attendance accounting, purchasing, and fixed assets; ensure compliance with District and State laws, codes, rules and regulations.

Develop and monitor the District budget including preparation and submission of SACS financial reporting; prepare revenue and expenditure projections and complete multi-year projections; process journal entries and budget revisions; monitor cash and prepare cash flow projections.

Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions.

Review purchase requisitions assuring proper account coding and availability of funds prior to the issuance of purchase orders.

Provide technical expertise, information and assistance to the Assistant Superintendent regarding assigned functions; assist in the formulation and development of policies, procedures and programs.

Monitor school site and department budgets; meet with Principal and appropriate department staff to review status and assist with projections and budget revisions.

Plan, organize and implement long and short-term programs and activities designed to develop assigned programs and services.

Direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records and files related to personnel and assigned activities; prepare State and federal reports including federal cash management, ASES, consolidated application, CalPADS/CARS categorical fiscal reports, CRCS, and others as directed.

Coordinate an annual independent audit.

Communicate with other administrators, personnel and outside organizations to coordinate activities and programs, resolve issues and conflicts and exchange information.

Operate a computer and assigned software programs; operate other office equipment as assigned; drive a vehicle to conduct work as assigned.

Attend and conduct a variety of meetings as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination equivalent to: sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. Typically this would be gained through: bachelor's degree in business, economics, accounting, finance or related field and five years increasingly responsible experience in the administration of budgets or accounting.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Planning, organization and implementation of assigned budgets.

Budget development, administration, preparation and control.

Financial analysis and projection techniques.

Generally accepted accounting and auditing principles, practices and procedures.

Accounting, budgeting, auditing and other assigned business functions, processes and operations.

Financial and statistical record-keeping techniques.

Oral and written communication skills.

Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training.

Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Operation of a computer and assigned software.