Cherry Creek School District · 13 hours ago
Financial Specialist - Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
Englewood, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCherry Creek School District is seeking a Financial Specialist to support its Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The role involves financial planning, analysis, and management of budgets, grants, and expenditures across various CTE programs while collaborating with internal finance partners and school staff.
EducationHigher EducationKnowledge Management
Responsibilities
Manage, monitor, and create monthly financial planning/analysis reports for related budgets including, but not limited to, CTE decentralized budgets, Concurrent Enrollment budget, CDIP grant awards, Perkins Grant award, etc. [Daily 10%]
Manage purchase requests and expenditures for all related CTE grants and CTE decentralized cost center accounts in all CCSD middle and high school CTE programs including, but not limited to, OneCard purchasing/maintenance, purchase orders, Warehouse orders, mojo tickets, Oracle management, Quickbooks management, vendor management, etc. [Daily, 60%]
Coordinate with middle school and high school business managers/bookkeepers to collect and analyze data for CTA expense reporting [annually, 5%]
Collect and analyze data for Perkins Grant reporting and state voucher submission [Quarterly, 10%]
Collect and analyze data for state audit reporting [annually, 5%]
Develop, implement, and manage ongoing process for CTE equipment inventory across all middle school and high school CTE programs in conjunction with Information Systems [Monthly, 5%]
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree
Three (3) years of professional work experience with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or bookkeeping experience
Strong written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated passion for education
Intermediate Quickbooks, Excel, Google Sheets, and PowerPoint skills
Intermediate knowledge of accounting (e.g., posting, account reconciliation, account analysis)
Intermediate written and oral communication skills
Ability to complete specified training to stay current with Federal and State CTE funding requirements
Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing priorities
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
Impeccable attention to detail
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, or equivalent work experience
Prior accounting and/or bookkeeping experience
Experience in Oracle
Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
Ability to promote and follow the Board of Education policies, District policies, and building and department procedures, protocols, and guidelines
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
Company
Cherry Creek School District
The Cherry Creek School District is one of the highest-achieving school districts in the state.
Founded in 1950Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Rose Community Foundation
2023-06-01Grant
Leadership Team
Kathy O'Neal Van Arsdale
Co-Founder, Challenge School; Member, Advisory Accountability Committee
Guy Bellville
Chief Financial Officer
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