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Chief Financial Officer Allentown School District

•3.1 Allentown, PA Job Details $185,000

•$200,000 a year 5 hours ago Qualifications Team leadership Governmental accounting Change management Bachelor's degree HR systems Delegation Full Job Description Chief Financial fficer

JbID:

4560 Psiti n

Type:

Administratin/Chief Date P sted: 9/23/2026 Lcati n: Administratin Center

•Allentwn, PA Chief Financial fficer

Salary Level:

$185,000

•200,000

Qualificatins:

Bachelr's Degree in business administratin/management, accunting r related field. Master's in Business Administratin r CPA certificatin preferred. Minimum five years experience as a business manager r related rle. Knwledge f current laws and regulatins relating t public schl accunting. Evidence f schl and/r business leadership experience. Excellent cmmunicatin skills. Executive Cre Qualificatins, including the ability t lead change and lead peple, the ability t meet t meet District gals with a fcus n results, the pssessin f business acumen, and the ability t build calitins. Must be able t lead and manage, and t ensure that targeted gals and initiatives are achieved. Demnstrated skills in cmputer technlgy and financial / HR cmputer sftware applicatins. Satisfactry wrk recrd & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114 and 151). T perfrm this jb successfully, an individual must be able t perfrm each essential duty satisfactrily. The requirements listed belw are representative f the knwledge, skill, and/r ability required. Reasnable accmmdatins may be made t enable individuals with disabilities t perfrm the essential functins. Such additinal r alternatives t the abve qualificatins as the Bard and/r Superintendent may determine apprpriate and acceptable. Summary Supervises system-wide business affairs, fiscal management, tax cllectin, prcurement, budgetary develpment and related supprt functins while maintaining accurate and cmplete recrds f the District's financial affairs; The Business Manager wrks t ensure fiscal accuntability and t maximize the use f human and financial resurces thrugh reallcatin f verall resurces; Cllabrates with Human Resurces t cmplement their functins fr emplyees f the district. Essential Duties and Respnsibilities Supervises the accunting system necessary t prvide schl fficials and administratrs with accurate financial facts as the basis fr frmulating plicies and decisins; prvides the prper safeguards fr custdy f public funds. Perfrms pre-audit f internal prcedures; determines that prepared statements present fairly the financial psitin, prpriety, legality, and accuracy f financial transactins; prper recrding f all financial transactins; pst-audit prcedures; external audits; recnciliatin f internal and external audits; cnducts internal reviews f student activities and petty cash funds in the District schls; mnitrs fd service acc unts. Develps prcedures and plicy n cash management and investments; develps cash prjectin reprt f revenues and expenditures f the general fund; selects the type and surce f investments; secures prper cllateralizatin f investments; maintains recrds and prepares mnthly reprt f cash and investments; prvides fr full investment f all surplus funds. Hlds respnsibility fr debt service and capital fund management. Perfrms lng and shrt-term financing, including Tax Anticipatin Ntes (TANS); maturities and debt payments; lng-range capital imprvement prgrams; shrt-term debt management; debt service payment prcedures and reprts; investment f surplus capital funds; refunding f b nd issues. Implements the Schl District's financial accunting system in accrdance with "The Manual f Accunting and Related Financial Prcedures fr Pennsylvania Schl District, 1983"; translates the schl budget int a business ffice accunting system; prepares the annual financial reprt f the District and ther financial reprts as required fr submissin t the State; prepares mnthly financial reprts t the Bard f Schl Directrs; interprets the annual audit reprt; supervises accunting prcedures n payrll peratin, accunts payable, trust and agency accunts, lcal, state and federal taxes, retirement, scial security, insurance prgrams, capital reserve funds, student activity funds, and cnstructi n funds. Hlds respnsibility fr financial planning and budgeting. Cmpiles and prepares the annual educatin budget; lng-term fiscal planning; perating budget cntrl; expenditure and revenue estimates; fiscal relatinships with ther gvernmental units; prepares mnthly financial reprts fr the Bard f Schl Direct rs. Administers Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Plans fr all empl yees. Hlds respnsibility fr insurance and risk management. Perfrms review f insurance prgrams in cllabratin with human resurces; determines cverage t be prvided; btains insurable values n building and cntents; files insurance claims and reprts; directs insurance prcurement prcedures; maintains insurance plicies and claim recrds; develps specificatins and places insurance with cmpanies, agents, and br kers. Supervises payrll peratins fr payment f all emplyees in accrdance with negtiated cntracts and Bard plicies; supervises cmpletin f lcal, state, and federal reprts n payrll deductins; has respnsibility fr establishing payrll plicies and prcedures; supervises prper accunting f all payrll disbursements; supervises and audits all payrll rec rds. Acts as designated purchasing agent fr the Schl District; prcesses purchase rders; recmmends and enfrces purchasing plicies, prcedures, and regulatins; prepares specificatins and determines quality f equipment and supplies; enfrces schl cde requirements fr bidding and purchasing; respnsible fr strage and delivery f supplies; maintains inventry cntrl; serves as the Schl District's expert n the surce and cst f supplies, equipment, and services; maintains recrds and catalgues n items t be purchased. Hlds respnsibility fr Real Estate and Fixed Asset Management. Maintains inventry recrds and determines values f fixed assets; secures adequate insurance and prvides fr security f fixed assets; respnsible fr management f real and persnal prperty rec rds. Reviews the tax cllectins f, and when necessary, prvides input t the lcally elected and appinted tax cllectrs f r the District. Prvides financial data fr state and federal financial grants; prvides assistance in securing financial grants; mnitrs District use f grant m nies. Wrks cllabratively with the Deputy Superintendent and Directr f Facilities t establish accuntability fr energy cnsumptin and t establish a District energy management prgram fr the reductin f utility cnsumpti n. Serves as the District's Recrd Retentin fficer fr nn-educatinal recrds, the District's delegate t the Lehigh Cunty Tax Cllectin Cmmittee and the District's Right t Knw fficer fr infrmati n requests. Attends Bard meetings and wrk sessins. Attends meetings and cnferences as required by the psitin. Attends prfessinal seminars and wrksh ps. Serves as a member f the District's Emergency Management Plan Team. Serves as B ard Secretary. Ensures prper adherence t District plicy and prcedures, and ensures prper adherence t applicable cntract language that is in effect f r the District. Prvides increased fiscal versight f r Title I, Title II, ACCESS, and IDEA Federal funds. Perfrms any ther duties assigned by the Superintendent.