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School Business Manager

Employer
Chicago Public Schools - CPS
Location
Chicago, IL, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

CLASS TITLE: School Business Manager

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under the direction of the principal, establishes and maintains the financial internal reporting system and oversees the general management of all financial and business matters for a local school unit or a cluster of schools; and performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Manages the schools' budget, petty cash fund, and internal accounts; oversees the issuance of checks and verifies the deposit of the school's and students' monies; manages the school's use of discretionary and categorical funds and prepares fund transfers for the Department of Management and Budget as needed; reviews and expedites the processing of all school purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and purchasing contracts; directs the preparation of position opening and closing forms to expedite requests to increase or decrease the number of positions needed at the school; assists the principal in training and monitoring of school personnel assisting in the performance of financial activities for the school; assists internal, state, and all other authorized auditors during audits of the school's budget, petty cash, and internal accounts records; serves as a liaison on matters related to the school's financial activities between the school and Chicago Public Schools' organizational units, local school council members, and all other organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, business management, public administration, or a related field of study, supplemented by at least four years of directly related financial/business management experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A Master's degree in accounting, business administration, business management, public administration, or a related field of study, is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Abilities And Skill . Thorough knowledge of the basic principles and practices of accounting, knowledge of the functions and activities of various government funded programs in the Chicago Public Schools.

Ability to analyze financial transactions and records, ability to understand complex accounting procedures, ability to use sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decision, ability to operate personal computers using spreadsheet, word processing and database applications.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, thorough interpersonal and organization skills, good presentation skills.

Physical Requirements . Sedentary Work: Exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. A position is classified as Sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Company

Chicago Public Schools is truly a district on the rise. The last five years have been an unprecedented success for CPS, and during that time, our district has emerged as a beacon of what is achievable for large urban school districts across the country. Our mission is to provide a high-quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.

Company info
Telephone
773-553-1000
Location
42 W Madison St
Chicago
IL
60602
US

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