BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB TITLE: Fiscal Supervisor III, Title I, Homeless Programs and Community...

REPORTS TO: Director, Title I, Homeless Programs and Community Schools

DEFINITION: Provides leadership in ensuring that federal Title I grant and related grant funds provided to the Baltimore County Public Schools are fully utilized in accordance with fiscal regulations and grant compliance and are used to support the academic achievement of eligible students. Manages and supervises professional and support fiscal staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Examples Of Duties
• Supervises and directs the daily tasks and procedures of a large scale accounting operation including activities related to budgeting, payroll, expenditures, audits, financial reporting, reconciliation’s, journal entries, and other accounting duties.
• Manages central office budget and programs. Oversees and approves the Title I school’s expenditures for programmatic and fiscal compliance.
• Prepares MSDE budget applications and modifications.
• Ensures timely set up of grant budgets in accordance with approved C-1-25s (expense and revenue).
• Ensures budget account strings are in accordance with MSDE Financial Reporting Manual Chart of Accounts definitions.
• Verifies budget lines are created and positions are accurately assigned.
• Supervises the professional and support staff in the daily accounting activities and grants compliance to ensure the integrity of records maintained for reporting and management requirements.
• Provides accounting information and guidance to direct reports and other staff operations.
• Prepares and submits financial statements and footnotes disclosures for the annual financial report. Reconciles annual financial report to system reports and C-1-25s.
• Monitors budgets to actual costs by overseeing the review of revenue reports, ensuring accrual entries and reversing entries are accurately reflected. Ensures that balance sheet and year-end closing entries are made.
• Prepares monthly financial reports for Title I leadership, account managers, executive directors and the Board of Education.
• Recruits and selects accounting support staff; trains personnel in accounting, use of grants funds and reports, computer systems, and audit schedules; establishes priorities and operating procedures for professional and support staff and assists with the development of office policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with required government deadlines for regulatory reports, ensures good public relations with public and professional agencies and organizations.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:
• B.S. Degree in Accounting plus eight years of related fiscal supervisory experience.
• Grants accounting experience preferred.

License And Certifications
• CPA, CPFO and/or CGFM preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities in grant and general accounting, government accounting, and finance, and to keep current in such fields.
• Thorough knowledge, skills, and abilities in the areas of financial reporting, payroll, benefits, budgeting, and cash control.
• Skill and ability in the preparation if financial reports in conformity with the criteria of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Skill and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with school, government, and other individuals as required.
• Skill and ability to organize, plan, and execute work with minimal supervision.
• Skill and ability to supervise assigned employees.
• Skill and ability to use personal computer and related software.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Physical And Environmental Conditions

The work of this class is generally sedentary and performed in an office environment. It includes the operation of computers and office equipment. May require travel to sites throughout Baltimore County.

Conditions Of Employment

Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advanced notice. Work schedules may include nights and weekends.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is committed to providing the highest quality education to BCPS students and staff while ensuring the health and safety of its students, employees, customers, clients, contractors, interns, and other visitors. BCPS strongly encourages all persons to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Information about accessing COVID-19 vaccines and boosters can be found at https://coronavirusvaccineoutreach-bc-gis.hub.arcgis.com/. Detailed information about BCPS' COVID-19 mitigation plan and requirements can be found at https://www.bcps.org/covid19.

FLSA: Exempt

SALARY: Grade 08 on the BCPS OPE 12 Month payscale $85,442 - $132,092.

Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System.

This document describes the duties and responsibilities of a position. It shall not be held to exclude duties not referenced nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

Citizenship, Residency Or Work VISA In United States Required

Application Instructions

Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.
• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant's responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
• Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.

Pre-Employment Requirements
• All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $106. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to contract signing.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnel must attend a Badges and Benefits session.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9600 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 118, Baltimore, MD 21220 (443-809-4360).

Contact Information

Brad Kouyoumjian, PHR

Manager, Staffing

Business Services Staffing

6901 Charles Street, E Building

Towson, Maryland 21204

Phone: 443-809-7874

Fax: 410-296-0568

Email: [email protected]
Baltimore MD USA

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