VP/Director of Finance Position Available In Cumberland, Maine

VP/Director of Finance
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team in South Portland, Maine. This role is pivotal to our operations within the education industry, where you will be instrumental in managing the day-to-day operations and accounting team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and administers the school department’s annual budget and guides long-range financial planning.
• Serves as a partner to the City’s external auditors and ensures compliance with their processes.
• Approves all expenditures of funds and ensures compliance with the City purchasing ordinance.
• Prepares the school department’s financial reports. Ensures that report formats meet all state, local and
  department reporting requirements.
• Oversees key business functions such as accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal grant spending, accounting, reimbursement and reporting
• Serves as a member of the district’s senior leadership team.
• Assesses financial systems and identifies approaches for improvement.
• Participates with county and state organizations in staying abreast of school finance reform and other district
  related issues.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role with mentorship, lead, or management.
• Candidate must have experience in handling all day to day oversight of the accounting team.
• Applicant should have experience in preparing the Annual Budget.
• Knowledge and experience in Auditing is a plus.
• Candidate should have a solid understanding of Budget Processes.