CSFO of Coosa County Schools

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

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 deadline is March 3, 2026