Director Financial Reporting & Accounting

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for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content. We have position purpose, responsibilities, minimum qualifications (KSAs), education, certification, preferred qualifications, essential duties, work environment, etc. We need to decide sections: Likely "About the role" (position purpose), "Responsibilities" (essential duties), "Requirements" (minimum qualifications maybe), "Qualifications" (preferred qualifications?), "Skills" (KSAs), maybe "Benefits" none, "Pay" none (pay grade but not actual pay), "Schedule" (work week schedule). The instructions: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we can include sections where we have content. We have "Pay Grade Director–Band 2" but not actual pay amount. Should we include Pay section? The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It states Pay Grade but not actual pay. Likely not enough to create Pay section. However "Work week schedule" is given: Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends). That's specific, so we can include Schedule section. Benefits: none mentioned. So omit. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. Also no Job ID etc. We need to use

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  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from posting, but we can format as lists or paragraphs. We need to decide which content goes where. Potential sections: - About the role: position purpose paragraph. - Responsibilities: essential duties and responsibilities (list). Also maybe "Directs the accounting functions..." is purpose but could be in About. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications (KSAs) maybe as list? Also Education, Training, And Experience; Certification And License Requirements. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: maybe KSAs already covered; but we could put KSAs under Skills. But we must not duplicate content. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include everything: position purpose, responsibilities, minimum qualifications (KSAs), education/training/experience, certification/license, preferred qualifications, essential duties (maybe overlapping with responsibilities), work environment/physical requirements, effective date, disclaimer? The disclaimer is boilerplate? It's a disclaimer about description; might be considered boilerplate? It's not cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. It's a disclaimer about the description; maybe we should keep? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This disclaimer is not exactly those categories, but it's a generic disclaimer. Might be considered legal boilerplate? It's a disclaimer about the description; could be considered legal. Safer to remove? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. This is a legal disclaimer. So we should remove it. Effective date: maybe include as metadata in a short

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  or drop it. So we can include effective date in a short paragraph maybe under About the role or separate minor metadata. Work schedule: we have schedule. Work environment/physical requirements: we can include as a section? Not in the list of allowed headings. The allowed headings are only those enumerated. So we cannot create a custom heading like Work Environment. We must either fold into existing sections or drop. The instruction: Use

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  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should restrict to those headings. So we cannot add a Work Environment heading. We need to incorporate that info elsewhere, maybe under About the role or Responsibilities as prose. Similarly, "Effective date" minor metadata can be short

  . We need to preserve all substantive information, so we need to include work environment details somewhere. Let's plan:

  About the role

  Position Purpose: Directs the accounting functions of the school system including but not limited to cash requisitions and receipt, general ledger, and fixed assets. Responsible for ensuring accounting operations are in accordance with the policies established by the Board of Education, public school laws of North Carolina, all applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations, and generally accepted governmental accounting principles and practices.

  Work Environment/Physical Requirements: This position operates in a professional office environment with mostly low to moderate noise level, uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. Routinely comes into direct contact with school system staff, external agency staff, and the community. Work is light physical work requiring up to ten pounds of force; frequently involves driving automotive equipment.

  Effective Date: 10/2025

  Responsibilities

  • Directs and oversees the maintenance and reconciliation of all district funds and accounts, including general ledger, cash receipts, accounts receivable, investments, and fixed assets, by planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of the financial reporting and accounting team.
  • Collaborates with the Assistant Finance Officer in the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of financial policies and procedures; leads efforts to maintain, test, enhance, and implement accounting and reporting systems to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepares and reviews financial schedules, account analyses, and reconciliations to ensure proper monitoring of accounts, accuracy in reporting, and adherence to applicable standards and regulations.
  • Coordinates and supports the preparation for the annual audit and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), ensuring timely completion of required schedules and compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
  • Provides training and guidance on accounting practices, financial systems, and reporting requirements to schools, budget managers, and administrative personnel; serves as a primary point of contact for district finance inquiries.
  • Oversees cash flow to ensure availability of funds and maximize investment returns while safeguarding assets and maintaining compliance with investment policies - under the direction of the Finance Officer.
  • Oversees staff performance and development, providing ongoing coaching, technical guidance, and formal evaluations; ensures consistent application of accounting standards, internal controls, and best practices across the team.
  • Performs other related duties, as assigned.

  Requirements

  Minimum Qualifications (KSAs):

  • Extensive knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting principles;
  • Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps;
  • Considerable knowledge of database systems with the ability to analyze and organize data within large, complex databases;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Effective time management and organizational skills;
  • Ability to manage financial resources to achieve department goals;
  • Ability to make independent judgments and to implement creative solutions to problems;
  • Ability to lead and motivate staff;
  • Ability to meet deadlines;
  • Ability to assess program needs and develop and implement long-range plans to meet departmental and program goals;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback; excellent public speaking and presentation skills;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, external funding agencies, and the community.

  Qualifications

  Education, Training, And Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration;
  • Five years of related experience;
  • Demonstrated successful management or related supervisory experience;
  • Demonstrated successful experience with budgets and fiscal administration;
  • OR An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

  Certification And License Requirements:

  • Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements.

  Skills

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in accounting or related field;
  • Experience with Oracle ERP.

  Schedule

  Work Week Schedule: Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends). Position is not available for a hybrid telework workweek.

  We have not included Pay or Benefits sections as no specific pay/benefits info. We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We removed disclaimer. Check for duplicated lines: we have not duplicated. Check that we preserved all substantive info: position purpose, responsibilities, KSAs, education/experience, certification, preferred qualifications, work environment, schedule, effective date. Did we miss anything? The "Position Purpose" we included in About the role. The "Directs the accounting functions..." we included. The "Responsible for ensuring accounting operations..." we included. Good. We included "Work Environment/Physical Requirements" as paragraph under About the role. We included "Effective Date: 10/2025" as paragraph. We included "Position is not available for a hybrid telework workweek" under Schedule. We included "Oversees cash flow..." etc. We included "Performs other related duties, as assigned." We included "Essential Duties And Responsibilities" as responsibilities list. We included "Minimum Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)" as list. We included "Education, Training, And Experience" and "Certification And License Requirements" under Qualifications section. We included "Preferred Qualifications" under Skills section. We might want to rename sections: "Requirements" for minimum qualifications, "Qualifications" for education/experience/certification, "Skills" for preferred qualifications. That seems okay. Check if any content missing: The "Position is not available for a hybrid telework workweek" we included. The "Work week schedule Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)" we included. The "Pay Grade Director–Band 2" we omitted as not specific pay. Might be considered metadata but we omitted; maybe we could include as a short paragraph under About the role or Schedule? But instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It states Pay Grade but not actual pay. Could we include Pay grade as minor metadata? The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. So we could include Pay Grade as a short p under About the role or separate. However they said never create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It does state Pay Grade, but not actual pay amount. Might be okay to include as minor metadata. But safer to omit? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state Pay Grade, which is a pay-related item. So we could include a Pay section with that info. However they also said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Adding a Pay section with just "Pay Grade: Director–Band 2" might be thin. Better to fold into About the role as a short p. Similarly, we could fold Pay Grade