Boces - School Business Executive I (Boces) - (Helps Program)

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES - Vacancy (HELPS PROGRAM)

Salary range: $120,000-$140,000/yr.

Under the NY HELPS Program, the Civil Service Exam for this title has been waived. For additional information regarding the NY HELPS Program, please visit:

SCHOOL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE I (BOCES)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:

1.Possession of a Bachelor's Degree, or higher, in Accounting, or Business Administration AND three (3) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, business administration experience which includes accounting and budgeting duties; one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

2.Possession of a Bachelor's Degree, or higher, including or supplemented by (24) semester credit hours in accounting or business administration AND five (5) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent experience as described in (1) above; two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity;

OR

3.An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by (1) and (2) above.

Jointly developed by NYS School Boards Association and Municipal Service Division, July 1977.

SPECIAL NOTE: EDUCATION: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a professional business management position responsible for supervision and performance of assigned functions usually including budgeting, purchasing, accounting and reporting. Activities are carried out in accordance with school district policies under the direction of the chief school officer. The work requires the maintenance of close liaison with instructional and non-instructional department heads. Supervision is exercised over the work of business office and other assigned staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)

Accounting

Establishes accounting records and procedures to conform to district policy, state and federal requirements and installs procedures for encumbrance, expense accounting, and distribution of revenues into proper fund accounts;

Supervises the collection of revenues by establishing procedures for the district tax collector, treasurer, and assigned personnel;

Supervises the maintenance of grant accounts in order to make required reports to funding agencies; Makes fund transfers between accounts to cover unanticipated expenditures;

Develops and supervises the maintenance and control of property classification and inventory systems for fixed assets and supplies;

May be required to perform all duties associated with district(s) accounting function.

Reporting

Supervises preparation and transmits periodic financial reports to appropriate federal and state authorities; Prepares a variety of special reports on district operations at the request of the Board, Superintendent, state and

federal agencies;

Supervises the preparation of the monthly internal financial reports and explains them to the board;

Provides information and staff assistance to the district treasurer for preparation of the annual financial report for

the State Education Department and for public inspection;

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