Description

Manages the district's internal and external financial reporting operations. Overall responsibility for GAAP basis financial reporting and WUFAR compliant reporting. Ensures the integrity of the financial records. Identifies and informs the Comptroller of all pertinent financial matters.

Wage: $98,287 - 141,817 (12 months)

• Manages the preparation of regulatory and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis financial reports to the Wisconsin Department of Public
• Instruction (DPI) and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Develops, implements and maintains the district financial reporting processes to ensure strong internal controls; the effective and efficient recording of transactions; the complete, accurate, and timely recording of information; and compliance with GAAP, GASB, WUFAR and State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Develops, implements and maintains effective organizational systems of quality control to facilitate audit readiness.  Maintains well-organized system of records, workpapers, and supporting information to ensure an efficient audit.
• Develops, implements, maintains, evaluates and improves the effectiveness of standard operating procedures in financial reporting, develops report specifications, and seeks opportunities to streamline activities to realize efficiencies.  Identifies opportunities to replace manual procedures with automation, trains and develops staff to increase efficient operations, recommends process improvements to the Comptroller.
• Gathers and organizes data, analyzes general ledger, prepares workpapers, creates financial statements.
• Monitors the District's financial position, realization of revenues and expenditures against the annual budget, and performs critical analysis to ensure reasonableness.  Identifies and informs the Comptroller of pertinent financial matters, including material changes in performance.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with auditors, the Department of Public Instruction, and others related to the District's financial reporting responsibilities.  Maintains communication and coordinates with all stakeholders to ensure timely issuance of complete, accurate financial reports.
• Manages and leads staff. Prepares work plans, assigns and reviews work of direct reports to ensure that journal entries, work papers, and reports meet financial standards and withstand the scrutiny of auditors.
• Supervises and trains staff to ensure the integrity of financial records.
• Manages personnel, to include problem resolution, evaluating performance and making recommendations for personnel actions according to the policies and procedures of MPS.
• Actively supports the MPS strategic plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
  CPA, CPFO, or School Business Administrator (License 5008) preferred.

Experience Requirements: 

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience, preferably in a large public sector or school district environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, GASB, WUFAR, governmental fund accounting, and audit procedures is required.  

Equivalent combinations of training, education, and experience may be considered.