Job Details

Job Title

Under the general direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services/County Superintendent, the Director plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a staff engaged in preparing and maintaining all financial records and reports; to provide fiscal oversight of fiscal operations and related procedures for Sonoma County school districts; to ensure the accuracy of budget projections prepared by school districts; to work with and advise school districts and charter schools in the preparation of their budgets; to interpret, disseminate and implement laws, rules and regulations adopted by state and federal agencies and to perform related duties as assigned. Collaborate with the Educational Support Services staff in review and alignment of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds with each district's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). Supervise the new Fiscal Support Services being offered to districts and charter schools. This includes creating correspondence forms/documentation and setting up procedures and processes along with monitoring and assigning staff to engagements. Other responsibilities include interfacing with Local Education Agency (LEA) superintendents/administrators to assess financial service needs and work to be performed.

Requirements / Qualifications

Education: Increasingly responsible experience in the development and analysis of financial data and operating budgets, some of which have been in a lead or supervisory capacity. Formal advanced training in the theory and practice of public or business administration or accounting is highly desirable. CPA desirable. Experience: Increasingly responsible, technical accounting or auditing experience, preferably including some experience in a California public school district, county office of education, community college, government or equivalent work setting. Experience in the preparation and analysis of school budgets is desirable.

Application Requirements:

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three (3) Letters of Professional Recommendation within the last two years)
• Resume