Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) · 1 month ago
1256 Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveNorthwest Area Education Agency is seeking a visionary leader to join their administrative team as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will be responsible for leadership and overall coordination of the business and financial affairs of the agency, including fiscal operations, budgeting, and financial planning.
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Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the business and financial operations of Northwest AEA
Plan, organize and implement fiscal operations of Northwest AEA
Develop financial outreach services and supports to assist local school business officers and school leaders
Responsible for the preparation of Agency financial reports and documents. This includes coordinating the preparation of the Agency’s budget, amended budget, and annual financial report with the Chief Administrator
Establish sound business practices, policies, and procedures that comply with generally accepted accounting principles
Establish policies and procedures in compliance with the Code of Iowa, State Uniform Financial Accounting Manual, and Uniform Commercial Code
Develop, implement, and maintain a system of internal controls to safeguard assets
Provide for internal auditing to examine expenditures of the Agency to ensure compliance with accepted accounting principles and law
Retrieve and compile information and be accountable to the various auditors
Manage all areas of finance and business affairs
Maintain the Agency’s risk management program by working directly with insurers to obtain insurance, coinsurance, or reinsurance to guarantee protection of assets at reasonable premiums
Assist in negotiating business leases, contracts, and agreements for the Agency
Fiscally manage all agency projects, grants, and contracts
Supervise and provide direction to the department in functional areas of accounting, payroll, business management, financial tracking, and reporting systems
Provide financial and business leadership to the agency
Serve as treasurer to the AEA Board of Directors
Countersign all warrants and drafts upon the treasury drawn on and signed by the Board President
Review and execute EFT and wire transfers
Maintain reports as required by law, including electronic federal/state tax deposits, Form 941s, IPERS, Workers’ Compensation Program, Iowa Workforce Development, etc
Calendar year reconciliation, preparation, and distribution of W-2s
Build and maintain a detailed knowledge of benefits, leaves, labor agreements, and certain HR processes
Provide support for local school business officials as requested
Supervise and provide performance feedback to all assigned staff by routinely engaging in coaching, support, and feedback of staff through frequent communication with staff
Complete administrative tasks related to employee supervision, including reviewing and approving staff calendars, mileage reimbursement, leave requests, professional learning requests, and expense reimbursement
Demonstrate and model values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire agency staff to perform at higher levels
Responsible for other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
Appropriate licensure (School Business Official) and endorsement from the Iowa Bureau of Educational Examiners
Successful experience in school administration or public-school finance
Company
Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA)
Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) is a regional agency that provides school improvement services for students, teachers and administrators, and early childhood services.
Founded in 1975
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase