Chief Financial Officer

About the role

The Harrisburg School District is seeking to hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO plans and manages the daily financial affairs and risk management of the school district. The CFO monitors the overall financial state of the District and manages accounting system and procedures to ensure accurate information is readily available to make sound financial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all aspects of financial management, planning, and analysis, including reporting of statutory reporting and records management.
• Administer and supervise the system-wide business affairs of the school district.
• Implement the financial and operational directives of the Amended Act 141 Recovery Plan.
• Focus on ensuring the Harrisburg School District maintains an efficient and effective financial and operating system and processes, high service levels, and accountability across its core business and operations functions.
• Seek continuously to improve resource utilization.
• Maintain constant lines of communication with the leadership team.
• Keep the Superintendent informed of all critical issues.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Education, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 5‑7 years of experience as a business official and/or working with a budget of at least $80‑100 million.
• Five (5) years of experience as a business official and/or equivalent with business and administrative functions, with at least five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Extensive experience with grants procurement and administration.

Qualifications

C.P.A. is a plus.

Pay

Salary range $137,000 - $165,000