Director of Finance
On-siteLatta, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Direct the District's financial activities by planning, organizing, and overseeing all budget preparation, administration, and reporting. Monitor funds, accounts, and general ledger functions to ensure expenditures remain within limits and fiscal practices are followed. Manage payroll processing, accounts payable, and grant reporting while maintaining strict internal controls and audit trails. Collaborate with leadership to analyze performance data, optimize resource allocation, and ensure taxpayer dollars align with strategic priorities. Submit annual financial reports and support external auditors for year-end compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent organizational skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivation
- Responsibility
- Dependability
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to work within tight deadlines
- Cooperative manner
- Extensive knowledge in the principles and procedures of governmental accounting
- Extensive knowledge in auditing
- Extensive knowledge in finance
- Additional expertise in budget preparation
- Additional expertise in budget control
- Ability to research
- Ability to compile
- Ability to analyze
- Ability to interpret accounting data
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 5 years minimum job-related experience
- Experience with increasing levels of responsibility in local government finance
- Experience with general accounting concepts
- Extensive computer skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Word
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Excel
- Familiarity with SmartFusion
- Ability to communicate with various groups
- Customer service etiquette
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to meet schedules
- Ability to set priorities
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions
Desired Qualifications
- Certification within SC Association of School Business Officials
- Certification within SC Government Finance Officers
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