Vacancy Details
Finance Manager
District
1
N/A
Open until filled
Contact
Joshua M Swanson
Director of Finance
7155263194
Position Details
As soon as possible
Based on qualifications and experience
Full Time
The Shawano School District is seeking a full-time Finance Manager for its Business Unit at the Shawano School District Office. The Finance Manager will manage district bookkeeping, purchasing and inventory management, preparing invoices, monitoring expenses, aiding in enforcement of fiscal policies, submit grant claims, perform monthly cash reconciliations for all district bank accounts, and other duties in alignment with the strategic vision of the district.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Administrative Management: Manage all deliveries to the district and processing to appropriate designations; Manage district inventory system to ensure district supplies and equipment are kept in accordance with Board policy and administrative rules; Manage users and vendors in Skyward Financial software; Maintain surplus equipment list, advertises surplus equipment, and oversees disposal of surplus equipment in accordance with Board policy and administrative rules.
● Fiscal Management: Manage and complete as necessary daily batch updates for all approved purchase orders and ensure orders are placed; Manage and process all district and Fund 21 Donation accounts payable programs; Manage and process all district and Fund 21 Donation cash receipts programs; Manage and processes all district and activity account accounts receivables; Train and assist all new staff on the budgeting and purchasing processes; Assist all staff with Skyward entries for both budget requisitions and purchasing requisitions; Manage and complete annual paper supply and center supply bids and orders; Assists with preparation of the annual budget; Work with all supervisors to ensure proper budget preparation/management, building and department purchasing, and all other fiscal operations; Reconcile month-end bank statements and assists with year-end reconciliation; Prepare journal entries for processing as necessary; Assist with the annual fiscal year-end audit; Prepare and process bank wires as necessary and directed; Manage and apply the State of Wisconsin WUFAR accounting system; Manage and prepare all district Medicaid state and federal reports and reporting requirements; Establish checks and balances within the financial system/office and their own work to ensure; Prepare grant claims; Claim WI Fuel Tax Refund for bus and maintenance fuel
● Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator and/or supervisor
1. Associates Degree or higher in Accounting (preferred).
2. Three years related work experience in accounting (preferred).
3. Proficiency in Skyward software (preferred) or ability to quickly learn and fully utilize accounting software.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Basic Skills: Developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge.
● Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problemsolving and decision-making.
● Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the
points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
● Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
● Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
● Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
● Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Resource Management Skills: Developed capacities used to allocate resources efficiently.
● Management of Financial Resources: Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and
accounting for these expenditures.
● Management of Material Resources: Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment,
facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
● Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Social Skills: Developed capacities used to work with people to achieve goals.
● Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
System Skills: Developed capacities to understand, monitor, and improve socio-technical systems.
● Judgement and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to
choose the most appropriate one.
Technical Skills: Developed capacities used to design, set-up, operate, and correct malfunctions involving
application of machines or technological systems.
● Computer and Information Technology: Utilize a computer, tablet, and/or other technology to complete
required job duties. This includes but is not limited to: Use of Microsoft Office software, Google
Workspace, email and online resources.
Candidate Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letters of Recommendation