Skyward Business Senior Consultant - Finance

ESC Region 11•White Settlement, TX

18d

About The Position

Provide districts/charters with technical assistance and software support on Skyward business and financial platforms. Maintain a positive working relationship with clients, meet deadlines, and ensure accurate information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business, accounting field preferred, or 5 years equivalent experience.
Financial Software Knowledge of Skyward
Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus/ district/charter school personnel.
Advanced technical knowledge of school finance and budgeting.
Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements relating to financial issues and reports.
Working knowledge of financial applications and accounting.
Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, and word processing.
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
Five years of school accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

TASBO Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides support to Skyward customers through telephone and email support or the use of webinar software, workshops, and individual training sessions.
Documents details of customer cases for future support reference; on-site visits if warranted, and escalates qualified issues.
Trains the local school district/charter users in the proper procedures for the utilization of the supported Skyward Business Services software.
Prepares materials, media, and presentation data for workshops.
Participates in the presentation of materials at workshops and training sessions.
Provides support for districts converting to Skyward from other ERP platforms.
Skyward module training and certification process required.
Anticipates and prepares for the timeline of districts’ responsibilities.
Develops problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting new developments of the product.
Assists in conducting user meetings at prescribed times.
Present demonstrations for potential customers.
Provides customers with subject matter expertise in relation to the areas of budgeting, accounts receivable, purchase orders, vendor payments, accounts payable, drawdowns, etc.
Provides customers with subject matter expertise in all aspects of month and year-end financial processes.
Provides support to the staff of the assigned district/charter schools in the area of school accounting.
Knowledge of reconciliation process of bank statements, federal, state, and property tax revenue.
Provide technical assistance in understanding financial reports and accounting issues.
Support payroll personnel in accounting issues.
Process data entry as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Actively participate in and/or provide support for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC’s internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC.