EDUCATION CONSOL FINANCE CONSULTANT - 02042025- 65045

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Serving the South-Central Region of Tennessee

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

This position is designated as hybrid.

WORKING TITLE: Regional Finance Consultant

Qualifications

1. possess a valid driver's license.

Overview

Responsibilities

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:

1. Serves as subject matter expert on local, state, and federal fiscal policies and procedures for local education agencies (LEAs).
2. Advises LEAs on efficient use of resources across all funding streams toward student achievement goals.
3. Assists LEAs in prioritizing key objectives for use of resources.
4. Consults with LEAs on the need for alignment between fiscal matters and programmatic plans and initiatives.
5. Assists LEAs in practically connecting fiscal matters with programmatic plans and initiatives.
6. Analyzes the use of funds to help LEAs identify potential redundancies across programs to ensure efficient use of resources.
7. Assists LEAs with preparation and submission of appropriate budgetary and fiscal documents, including preliminary budgets, amendments as needed, and reports.
8. Advises LEAs on formation of teacher salary schedules.
9. Advises LEAs on alternative or additional sources of revenue (e.g., competitive grants, foundations, partnerships, etc.).
10. Advises LEAs on how to perform the most complex and important reconciliations of general ledger accounts, for example, transaction queries and information provided by outside agencies.
11. Assists LEAs in preparation of the most complex and important financial activity reports.
12. Assists LEAs in updating and maintaining project and grant documentation to ensure proper tracking, reporting, submission, and approval.
13. Provides technical advice to county and city governments on LEA related fiscal matters.

1. Develops strategies for the efficient use of financial resources in order to assist LEAs in meeting student achievement goals.
2. Identify and provide recommendations on best practices in LEA fiscal matters.
3. Strategizes with CORE teammates to provide aligned support towards meeting student achievement goals.
4. Provide input on fiscal considerations for CORE strategic plan development.
5. Strategically organizes fiscal matters appropriately based on department's systems for consolidated planning and monitoring.

1. Assists CORE directors with LEA planning processes and providing fiscal advice.
2. Collaborates closely with CORE director and coordinated monitoring specialist to ensure alignment on consolidated planning, monitoring and finance.
3. Provides responsive and timely communication to colleague inquiries.

1. Builds strong relationships with LEAs by providing accurate information, helpful resources, training and support in fiscal matters as needed.
2. Develops strong working relationships with fiscal teams in the LEAs.
3. Provides responsive and timely communication to LEA inquiry.
4. Provides strong customer service to LEAs in fiscal matters, including connecting them to additional resources or sources of support.
5. Communicates essential financial information to internal and external stakeholders.
6. Communicates effectively complex accounting principles and fiscal matters to non-experts.

1. Provides professional development and technical assistance concerning internal controls, fiscal policies and procedures in order to build capacity within the LEA.
2. Conducts training in departmental policies, procedures, processes, and software systems.

1. Identifies redundancies in forms and processes and recommends areas for streamlining.

1. Organizes time and effort on an ongoing basis to reflect priorities and pressing LEA needs.

1. Maintains currency on relevant departmental guidance, and state and federal policies and procedures.

1. Gather information from various financial reporting systems and LEA staff members.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Drive for Results. Excellence. Hold high standards for daily work and for reaching goals. Believe in the importance of continuous improvement, and constantly strive for a higher level of performance in all work.
2. Perspective. Optimism. Believe in the potential of all Tennessee students to reach high levels of academic achievement.
3. Decision Quality. Judgment, Seek to make wise decisions. Seek input from diverse set of stakeholders. Use evidence to make decisions.
4. Command Skills. Courage. Remain unwaveringly student-centered in our decision making, prioritizing the needs of students over the comfort of adults.
5. Building Effective Teams. Teamwork. Strive to communicate effectively within teams and across teams, ensuring that we are successful in helping all Tennessee students reach their potential.
6. Dealing with Ambiguity. Has flexibility in adapting to new situations.
7. Personal Learning. Seeks feedback in order to improve performance.

1. Economics and Accounting. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
2. Administration and Management. Knowledge of creating an organizational budget.
3. Computers and Electronics. Computer knowledge, particularly Excel.

1. Writing. Written communication.
2. Speaking. Verbal communication, including presentations.
3. Social Perceptiveness. Interpersonal skills and building relationships.
4. Critical Thinking.
5. Instructing. Training and professional development.
6. Time Management. Organization and planning.

1. Oral Expression. Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders with varying levels of experience and fluency with fiscal matters.
2. Speed of Closure. Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new information.
3. Category Flexibility. Ability to learn parameters of education funding streams, including Basic Education Program (BEP), Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Carl T. Perkins Act and other discretionary funds.
4. Information Ordering. Ability to synthesize information.
5. Deductive reasoning.
6. Visualization. Goal orientation towards student achievement.

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine
4. Scanner/Copier
5. Calculator