Budget Analyst

at  Michigan Association of School Boards

Deadline: July 22, 2024
District/Organization: Port Huron Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: Per Negotiated Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
• One (1) to three (3) years of accounting and/or budgeting experience preferred.
• Experience with school and/or governmental accounting preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Suite, PowerSchool BusinessPlus or experience with similar accounting software preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential and financial information with discretion and accuracy.
• Ability to perform functions based on own initiative and make decisions without direct supervision.
• Demonstrate strong problem solving and organizational skills.
  Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate, interact and work effectively with staff.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to the Director of Finance
• Responsible for providing departmental budget oversight and support to special education, instruction/curriculum, athletics and operations:
• Budget planning, development and review
• Process purchase requisitions
• Process registration and billings for professional development activities
• Monitor, analyze and reconcile actual expenses compared to budget
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Coordinate and communicate with budget users ensuring district policies and procedures are followed
• Review building general education budget to actual and communicate with buildings to keep within the set budget
• Review, reconcile and post substitute invoices
• Assist with month-end tasks such as journal entries and grant reporting, including grant draws
• Responsible for p-card reconciliation and posting and maintaining user accounts online
• Prepare financial analysis to support decision-making
• Maintain fixed asset schedules
• Perform detail reviews of cash receipts, invoicing and aging report to facilitate collections
• Assist in preparation for annual audit
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the CFO and the Director of Finance
• Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner commensurate with his/her position and projects a good public image of the School District in dealing with the community and employee groups
  EVALUATED BY Director of Finance
  SALARY Range $50,000 to $55,000; Commensurate with Experience