Manager Budget

Responsible for managing and overseeing the budget department. Provides assistance in the collection, analysis of financial data for budgetary projections, financial reports, and interpretation of budget information. Ensures all department transactions and activities are timely, accurate and in compliance with all District Board Policies, Local and Federal Governing Bodies and Legal Requirements. Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes ensuring that practices are in line with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as the overall goals of the organization.

Essential Duties:

• Prepares financial budgetary reconciliations and analysis.
• Completes financial analysis and special projects as requested, including testing of data and completeness of information.
• Collects and analyzes financial data for annual budget process.
• Maintains OCAS (Oklahoma Cost Accounting System) codes and rules with SAP. Communicate OCAS manual and rule updates District wide.
• Reviews process workflows and provides recommendations for improving department accuracy, efficiency and internal controls.
• Updates position allocation changes in appropriate system to ensure compliance with appropriations, staffing formulas and comparability requirements.
• Reviews state and federal grant financial reporting for completeness and accuracy, review related financial reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field required; Master’s Degree and/or CPA preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years financial or accounting work experience.
• Government Budget experience preferred.
• Maintain Customer Service relationship (both external and internal customers) by responding promptly and courteously to customer needs and expectations.
• Develop interpersonal relations by building productive rapport with employees at all levels within and outside the department. All employees are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.
• Utilize teamwork by working collaboratively with fellow employees and others to achieve identified goals and objectives.
• Show flexibility to adjust performance to accommodate changes in departmental direction and processes.
• Demonstrate dependability by consistently working their set work schedule.
• Proficiency in the use of computer data-mining and spreadsheet programs are useful when conducting analysis (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Communication skills and the ability to express budgetary details and complex facts before an audience (both written and verbal).
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, self-motivated, effective use of oral and written communication, ability to prioritize and delegate as necessary.
• Good organizing, planning, and decision-making skills and be able to lead a team of analysts.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer
• Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach
• Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.