Manager, Financial Services

School District of Philadelphia

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About The Position

The Manager, Financial Services performs supervisory financial work coordinating and overseeing budgeting activities for the assigned office. The role oversees staff evaluating the costs of services and programs, with an emphasis on reducing costs without negatively affecting the quality of educational programs and services. The manager creates and maintains systems to monitor charges and expenditures and analyze financial trends, and works with other personnel to develop and implement effective policies and procedures.

The position is in the Facilities Administrative Services department and reports to an Administrative Superior. The position is not represented by a union. The listed salary range is $66,535–$87,774.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Four years of full-time, paid, professional experience preparing, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating financial information in a large public jurisdiction or private corporation.
• Knowledge of best fiscal and business practices.
• Knowledge of Excel and/or other software applications used to create financial spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of research methods and data analysis.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget formulation, evaluation, and administration.
• Ability to perform cost comparison analyses and participate in negotiations to reduce fees and charges.
• Ability to exercise discretion and tact in sensitive situations.
• Ability to maintain necessary records and files and compile information.
• Ability to prepare narrative, financial, and statistical reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, oversee, and monitor the development and balancing of operating and specific grant budgets in compliance with federal grant management policies and procedures.
• Analyze costs, identify available funds, estimate expenditures, and ensure funds are available for program initiatives; develop systems to monitor costs against budgetary constraints.
• Support activity managers and program initiatives by collecting and analyzing financially related data.
• Work with representatives of other District offices and departmental staff to develop and implement procedures consistent with the policies of other offices.
• Research costs of comparable services and programs, maintain cost comparison records, review financial records, analyze program costs, and manage financial aspects related to placement settings.
• Participate in negotiations to reduce service charges based on comparable-provider expenditure research; document savings from negotiated program changes or fee reductions and provide reports to superiors as requested.
• Develop and implement systems to monitor and track program charges and expenditures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager