Coordinator, Budget Services

Duval County Public Schools • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Job Summary Monitors and assists in the budgeting process, developing budgets, creating financial reports, tracking expenditures, and providing financial analysis to ensure the district's financial health and compliance. Key responsibilities include preparing detailed budgets and supporting documents, forecasting revenues and expenses, monitoring budget adherence, and communicating financial information to various stakeholders. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential for this role. Essential Functions 1. Assist with training of staff, schools, and departments with various funding information to ensure correct costing to ensure accurate financial reporting. 2. Works with the department leads, subject area specialists, and District administrative personnel to coordinate the use of federal, state, and local grants. 3. Assist in the preparation of the Title I Comparability Report, Annual Budgets, and the District School Financial Report as required. 4. Monitor expenditure trend and analyze variances for all funds to support financial and other management plans and decisions. 5. Assists with the annual school and department budgeting process. 6. Assists with District FTE projections for schools. 7. Research and resolve customer service issues. 8. Provides technical assistance to those assigned or by request. 9. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Experience: Five (5) years of budgetary or related supervisory and/or leadership experience (or equivalent). Experience in public school and/or government administration preferred. Certifications & Licenses: NA Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Thorough knowledge of budgetary practices, principles, and policies Knowledge of Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards Knowledge of public-school administration, business management, and accounting Knowledge of Florida laws and regulations related to governmental fiscal and budgetary activities Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills Strong problem-solving skills Strong organization skills Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion, especially with sensitive or confidential personnel or organizational matters Ability to plan, organize, and schedule workflow to meet legal, budgetary and FTE deadlines Ability to research and reconcile vendor and customer issues and concerns Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of budgetary practices, principles, and policies
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards
• Knowledge of public-school administration, business management, and accounting
• Knowledge of Florida laws and regulations related to governmental fiscal and budgetary activities
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion, especially with sensitive or confidential personnel or organizational matters
• Ability to plan, organize, and schedule workflow to meet legal, budgetary and FTE deadlines
• Ability to research and reconcile vendor and customer issues and concerns
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Five (5) years of budgetary or related supervisory and/or leadership experience (or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience in public school and/or government administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training of staff, schools, and departments with various funding information to ensure correct costing to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Works with the department leads, subject area specialists, and District administrative personnel to coordinate the use of federal, state, and local grants.
• Assist in the preparation of the Title I Comparability Report, Annual Budgets, and the District School Financial Report as required.
• Monitor expenditure trend and analyze variances for all funds to support financial and other management plans and decisions.
• Assists with the annual school and department budgeting process.
• Assists with District FTE projections for schools.
• Research and resolve customer service issues.
• Provides technical assistance to those assigned or by request.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees