Job Description Budget Director

DeKalb County School District
Position Specification

Title: Director, Budget

 DIVISION: Finance                                  GRADE: 132

 DEPARTMENT: Budgets                                WORK DAYS: 246

 REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer                FlSA STATUS: Exempt

 RETIREMENT: Teachers Reti rement System            APPROVED HeM): June 2024


                                       General Statement of Job

Under limited supervision, prepares, consolidates, distributes and monitors annual budget for the
DeKalb County School District (DCSD); provides analysis and interpretation of operating reports as
basis for management planning and operation; controls compliance with state and local
requirements; ensures integrity in accounting principles and processes and maintains responsibility
for supervising Position Control and Capital Asset Accounting.

                                Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:
Incumbent will be responsible for maintenance of the District's policies, procedures and practices
for payroll processing, time and attendance processing, deduction processing including but not
limited to federal, state and local taxes, health and other optional flexible beneifts, 403b, TRS, ERS,
PSERS and other retirment contributions and W-2, state and federal quarterly reports, and other
required reporting.


    · Assists the CFO in the preparation of the Annual Budget for review and approval by the
      Board of Education; prepares the Annual State Financial and Budget Report (DE046) for
         the Georgia Department of Education; prepares the Annual Salary and Travel Report (CS­
         1) for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
     •   Provides financial data and reports in consultation with Chief Financial Officer and/or
         Superintendent.
     •   Develops and maintains DCSS and state budgets, financial data, and relevant reports;
         prepares and analyzes reports for Budget data; maintains the chart of accounts by adding
         and changing charge codes and projects.
     •   Supervises and evaluates work of budget department staff, including the Assistant
         Director of Capital Asset Accounting.
     •   Performs all budget adjustments within the guidelines set forth by the DeKalb County
         Board of Education.
     •   Guides, assists and trains Budget Unit Managers during the Annual Budget Development
         process on budget preparation; assists Budget Unit Managers, Principals and
         Bookkeepers concerning their individual budgets.
     •   Establishes and maintains budgets for all projects.
     ·   Evaluates and monitors position control data processes.
    ,.   Performs other duties as assigned.


Education and/or Experience:
   ,. Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance,     ness Administration or closely related area is
      required.
   ,. Minimum of five (5) years supervisory/managerial level budget development and
      implementation or closely related experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
   ,. Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational
       leadership at level L-5, NL-5, PL-6 or         uired. If a level L-5, NL-5, PL-6 or above
       certificate is not held, the individual must eligible for the NPL certificate in educational
       leadership.

Certificates, licenses, Permits
Certified Public Accountant

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of general laws                                  governing state and local finance
and procedures; financial                                       and management;
accounting procedures and principles;                            cash management; expenditure and
disbursement; economic trends         current economic conditions;        asset depreciation;
accepted accounting princi                      and federal regulations             to
budget planning and fiscal                     DCSS Board governance; position control policy and
procedures.
Skillin effective oral, written,                   communication; preparation of
reports for not-for-profit                       financial analysis; analytical
business acumen; and articulation      analytical financial information to diverse publics.
Ability to maintain con'fidential information; perform all accounting functions; use
manual financial management accounting programs; recognize situations
financial analysis and/or accounting procedures; use relevant computer applications.

ADA Requirements:

Sedentary Work:                     10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a        igible amount of force
frequently or                     carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work                       most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are
required only                      all other sedentary criteria are met.
Reaching:                                      any direction.
Fingering: Picking,                    or otherwise working, primarily with                     rather than with the
whole hand or arm as
Talking:            or            ideas by means of the         .;:>&.n.I" ....   word. One must have the ability to
convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others                            loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: Ability to          detailed information through oral                                   and to make fine
discrimination in         such as when making fine adjustments on                              parts with or without
correction.
Vision: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the      Acuity (near         r vision), depth
perception (three dimensional vision), accommodation (adjustment of lens to eye to bring an object
into      focus), field of vision (area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes
are Hxed on a given point) and color vision (ability to distinguish and           colors) are required
factors.
Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or



Performance Factors:

Interaction with Others: Ability to maintain, on a regular and consistent basis,              that are
not characterized by               of hostility,     withdrawal, or         to communicate. Ability to
be           situations relative to daily routines. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the
among diverse populations.
Concentration: Ability to maintain workflow and thought processes in the presence of frequent
distractions. Ability to ignore irrelevant      or sounds       intrusive thoughts or stimuli. Ability to
          multiple        simultaneously with only few or no errors.
Stressful Circumstances: Ability to produce quality work when short or unexpected            are
presented. Ability to adjust work          without i      when new and unexpected directions are
      relative to a project that may  in process. Ability maintain composure and not compound
a situation when interacting with persons who may be angry, demanding or otherwise less than


Independent Judgment: Ability to complete work              without                procedure
relative to         or the
Decision Making: Ability to make appropriate business
Organizational Skills: Ability to establish priorities; simultaneously manage multiple tasks; and
deliver a quality work product by a designated
Attention to          Ability to          errors or layout features that             from the
attractiveness or accuracy of a work product.
Public Contact: Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing,
with superiors, colleagues, and other individuals within and external      school        . Ability to
demonstrate profeSSionalism while interacting with others and to maintain constructive working
relationships.
Attendance and Dependability: Ability to be depended on to report to work at the scheduled
    to seldom be       from work. Ability to complete work a timely, accurate manner and to
             about work performance.