Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce oversees and enhances the quality of education for Ohio students. The Financial Program Manager leads fiscal consultants and support staff, manages financial oversight programs for school districts, interprets laws and regulations, and oversees financial forecasts, recovery plans, commissions, and bond financing processes.
Responsibilities
- Supervises staff directly involved in financial forecast process
- Plans, develops & manages administrative programs for fiscal distress, fiscal caution, fiscal watch and fiscal emergency school districts
- Supports & improves submission, compliance, & use of school district financial forecast data
- Develops and updates training materials, website content, and monitoring and tracking system; ensures retention policies and accessibility standards are maintained for department files
- Collaborates with agency staff (legal, data managers, EMIS) and external entities (school administrators, other state agencies, bond counsel)
- Directs administrative action required to respond to questions & inquiries from superintendents, treasurers, & data acquisition sites regarding fiscal distress plans
- Provides status reports to legislator & DEW administrators
- Interprets laws & administrative rules
- Develops policy, procedures, processes & guidelines; and
- Analyzes forecasts
- Interprets laws and regulations, consults with the Department’s legal counsel for advice and disseminates information to promote compliance
- Develops, implements and redesigns financial analyses, written plan templates, financial recovery plan templates, presentations and/or other guidance materials
- Recommends districts for fiscal oversight designation and release
- Monitors compliance with state laws and regulations regarding fiscal oversight, financial recovery plans, fiscal solvency and financial integrity
- Facilitates development of school district-specific written plans and financial recovery plans
- Critically examines and/or edits documents for compliance, accuracy, quality and clarity
- Evaluates and approves/disapproves school district written plans and financial recovery plans
- Serves as chairperson or secretary/monitor to an assigned Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (pursuant to Section 3316.05; 3302.10 ORC)
- Prepares materials for Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions:
- Reviews local board of education actions and develops commission agendas
- Recommends approval/disapproval of local board actions, proposed expenditures and budget revisions
- Prepares commission meeting minutes and maintains official commission records
- Responds to public information and record requests
- Interprets laws and regulations, consults with the commission’s legal counsel, the Attorney General, for advice and disseminates information to promote compliance; and
- Provides facilitative leadership to “fiscal emergency” commission members
- Reviews requests for bond-related approvals to determine financial impact and makes recommendations
- Ensures requests comply with statutes, policies, and requirements; recommends approval
- Coordinates with bond counsels, school treasurers, and the Office of Chief Legal Counsel to resolve any concerns to obtain agency approval
- Develops and maintains bond financing applications; communicates status and prepares official approval documents
- Collaborates with OBM, Department of Taxation, and Auditor of State
Skills
- 54 mos. exp. or 54 mos. trg. financial administration
- Completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in financial administration
- Completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in financial administration
- Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications
- Accounting and Finance
Benefits
- This is a remote position where the selected employee will work from home.
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
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