Company Description Brevard Public Schools (BPS) is the largest employer in Brevard County, serving over 73,000 students annually across 83 schools, 10 special centers, and 12 charter schools in 17 municipalities along Florida’s Space Coast. As the 49th largest school district in the U.S. and the 9th largest in Florida, BPS employs approximately 9,300 staff members. Guided by the mission “To Serve Every Student with Excellence as the Standard,” the district is committed to delivering high-quality education in a culture of dedication, collaboration, and continuous learning. BPS partners closely with families and the community to enhance students’ lives and prepare them for future success.
SUMMARY/SCOPE/GOAL Serve as staff officer and financial advisor to the Superintendent, providing timely advice and counsel relative to the financial status of the school district to include advice as to the wise use of system resources. Provide assistance in the preparation of agenda for school board meetings with the goal of utilizing resources efficiently and effectively toward strategic plan goals and priorities. Supervise the routine operation of financial services to ensure the successful fulfillment of the functions of financial planning, budgeting, and the management of internal funds. The supervision of said functions in such a manner as not to conflict with the pursuance of objectives by other segments of the school system, but to be responsive to the fulfillment of the goals of the system. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: REQUIRED: • Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education required. • Graduate or Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field required. • Minimum of seven (7) years of management, accounting, and budget coordination experience with responsibilities related to the financial/business operations of a school district or comparable experiences with operating budgets in excess of $200 million annually, with a minimum of three (3) years in a supervisory or administrative role.
PREFERRED/DESIRED: CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: REQUIRED: PREFERRED/DESIRED: • Certified Public Accountant certificate (CPA) preferred.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The tasks/competencies listed below represent most of the time spent working in this position. Supervisor may assign additional tasks within the scope of this classification as necessary. Coordinates, manages, and controls the District’s fiscal affairs including budget development, financial planning, and financial reporting functions, including the preparation of the annual budget for presentation to the Superintendent and District School Board. Supervises personnel responsible for coordinating, managing, and controlling the budget, FTE, and cost accounting services. Advises the superintendent and cabinet concerning matters of finance, associated regulatory issues, and financial reporting requirements. Coordinate and manage the accounting function, ensuring that the District derives maximum benefit through the judicious management of all funds (operating, debt service, capital improvement, special revenue, and internal).
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Coordinates and manages student accounting functions related to the receipt of funding based upon student membership, etc. Assists in legislative and other governmental activities as may be required relative to receipt of necessary funding in support of district programs and services. Participates as an active member of the district’s bargaining team. Coordinate the auditing of the school internal accounts and proper record keeping of the property inventory. Coordinate the annual FTE projections for submittal to the Department of Education. Review and analyze financial reports and online data as necessary to effectively administer the District’s budgets. Develop and present, as required, written/oral reports to include appropriate charges, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate financial status and budget information. Monitor compliance with legal requirements related to the District’s budgets to include TRIM legislation. Develop analysis and cost of salary proposals to assist in the collective bargaining process.