Chilton County Chief School Financial Officer

Responsible To: Superintendent and Chilton County Board of Education 

Fiduciary Responsibility: Chilton County Board of Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

 Job Goal: To administer the business affairs of the school system in such a way as to provide the best possible educational services with the financial resources available and to be responsible for a financial management system that reflects the financial condition of the local board of education on a timely and accurate basis.

Qualifications: 

1. Must (at a minimum) hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a concentration in a business-related curriculum, accounting, or finance.
2. MBA or other graduate degree from an accredited institution
3. Certified Public Accountant - CPA
4. Three years’ experience in a business-related field
5. Extensive experience with Financial System implementation (Preferred)
6. Current Certification as a Chief School Finance Officer - CSFO (Preferred) or complete an Alabama State Department of Education required certification for CSFOs
7. Must meet annual requirements for continuing education to maintain CSFO certification.
8. Must be bondable
9. Must have a valid Alabama's Driver's License
10. Three years’ experience with directing human resources/personnel (Preferred)
11. Demonstrated organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the institution
12. Ability to supervise personnel - three or more years of supervisory experience in K-12 educational accounting (Preferred)
13. Completion of the Alabama Association of School Business Officials Program (Preferred)
14. Meet such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of accounting laws, policies, rules, and regulations
2. Knowledge of tax laws, reforms, and regulations which impact employee benefits, tax forms, and related concerns
3. Knowledge of business techniques and computers at a level required to implement and maintain an automated financial system (i.e., knowledgeable in McAleer/NextGen)
4. Ability to supervise and evaluate personnel assigned to the area of business and finance
5. Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form
6. Possess physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintain an accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.
2. Verify the receipt of all funds to which the local board of education may be entitled by law or which may come into the board's possession for public school purposes.
3. Verify the payment of such funds, such payments to occur only on written order of the local superintendent of education.
4. Keep an accurate record of all receipts and expenditures and provide such information to the local superintendent and the local board.
5. Make reports as may be required by law, by the local board of education, or by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education (To include interface of local school records).
6. Post the annual school system budget and monthly financial reports, in the form required by law, on the school system website.
7. Maintain a school payroll accounting system in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
8. Prepare financial reports annually and at other times as required and/or requested by the local school superintendent, the local board of education, and other agencies.
9. Prepare monthly financial reports for the board of education as required by law.
10. Prepare reports as required by other agencies.
11. Maintain an adequate system of internal controls, including property and inventory accounting.
12. Maintain a sound accounting system in the individual local schools.
13. Maintain a system of contracting and purchasing procedures.
14. Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and any amendments.
15. Maintain the financial operations of the child nutrition program and other special programs in accordance with state and federal requirements.
16. Carry out assigned responsibilities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and with applicable rules and regulations.
17. Make investments of funds upon local superintendent approval.
18. Serve as network administrator for accounting software.
19. Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to business and financial operations.
20. Perform other duties, to include attending meetings and making presentations, as may be assigned to the position by law, the local school superintendent and/or local board of education, and by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.
21. Be bonded in an amount determined by the State Board of Education.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.

Terms Of Employment: Twelve Months

Contract Period: Negotiable

Salary Range: Negotiable

Evaluation: The evaluation of the Chief School Financial Officer's job performance will be determined by the Superintendent of Education in accordance with established Board policies and administrative procedures and guidelines.

Application information: This search is being conducted by the Board’s counsel, Mark S. Boardman, with Boardman, Carr, Petelos, Watkins, Ogle and Howard, P.C. All applicants will be kept confidential.

All applications will be taken by Mr. Boardman at:

BOARDMAN, CARR, PETELOS, WATKINS, OGLE & HOWARD, P.C.

400 Boardman Drive

Chelsea, AL 35043-8211

(205) 678-8000

Facsimile (205) 678-0000 mboardman@boardmancarr.com

www.BoardmanCarr.com

Mr. Boardman, together with other Board counsel, will review all applications and recommend finalists to the School Board. The Board may interview some or all of the finalists. The finalist will be interviewed by the Chilton County Board of Education.

Unofficial transcripts should also be sent to Mr. Boardman with all application materials to Boardman, Carr, Petelos, Watkins, Ogle & Howard, P.C.

Applications must be completed and transcripts received by May 7, 2026.

For additional information, please contact Mark S. Boardman at 205 678-8000 or mboardman@boardmancarr.com