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Location: Hattie Mae White

Department: Deputy Chief Financial Office

Area:District Wide

Contract Months:12

Salary Range: $200,000.00 – $235,000.00

Academic Year: 25-26

JOB SUMMARY

Assists the Chief Financial Officer in managing the financial and business operations of the district, including the Accounting, Budget, Charter School Business Office, External Funding, Medicaid, Payroll, Procurement, Risk Management, Treasury, and Warehouse Operations departments. Serves as the chief financial advisor to the Chief Financial Officer. Provides executive support to the Chief Financial Officer for managing and monitoring day-to-day operations in the Office of Finance, among the Chief Financial Officer’s senior leadership team, and across the Office of Finance’s priorities and strategies. At the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, provides leadership and direction for special and/or cross-functional projects, coordinates activities that involve all members of the Chief Financial Officer’s senior leadership team, and/or serves as a representative of the Chief Financial Officer in meetings with staff members across departments and external stakeholders.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

List most important duties first
1. Manages cross-functional projects and initiatives identified by the Chief Financial Officer for reporting departments.
2. Works collaboratively with and provides support to senior leaders within the Office of Finance to implement special projects and initiatives of high priority to the Chief Financial Officer and district.
3. Manage the establishment of ongoing financial operations to ensure fiscal responsibility to meet the needs of the schools, community and taxpayers.
4. Direct, manage and coordinate the financial services related to the planning, development and implementation of policies, programs, and practices in support of the overall district.
5. Prepares executive summaries, documents, and correspondence as needed by the Chief Financial Officer.
6. Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions, minimizing the impact of variances.
7. Detailed Analytics and Data Analysis: Conduct in-depth analytics and rigorous analysis of complex financial and operational data, identifying trends, insights, and actionable recommendations to support data-driven decision-making across the organization.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

8. Assists in implementing recommendations from internal and external auditors.
9. Assists in reviewing and participates in the analysis of laws, rules, regulations, opinions, and decisions that affect the financial activities of the district.
10. Achieve the mission of refocused support and delivery of services to schools through day-to-day coordination and supervision of all aspects of staff departments.
11. Ensures that accounting and reporting systems comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, applicable laws, and related regulations as required by the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability System Resource Guide.
12. Coordinates and reviews the budgets of all departments reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
13. Prepares, reviews, and submits Board agenda items to the Chief Financial Officer from departments reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
14. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred CPA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required 10+ years of directly related experience.

SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

Microsoft Office

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Management. Manages a department or multiple major disciplines, often through subordinate management. Regularly manages staff in the completion of large-scale projects or a very closely related set of projects/initiatives often spanning multiple disciplines. Receives strategies and broad departmental objectives from senior leadership; establishes operational objectives and work plans; delegates assignments to subordinate management and staff. Allocates resources according to priorities and serves as the primary decision maker regarding hiring, performance, and budget

WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT

Work is non-standardized and widely varied, involving many complex and significant variables including significant time spent planning, evaluating complex solutions and issues, and negotiating outcomes. Strong analytic ability and inductive thinking are frequently required to devise new approaches to situations where previously accepted solutions have proven inadequate. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the division. Supervision received typically consists of providing periodic coaching, advice, and feedback.

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Specifies requirements for a plan and/or budget.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Decisions are made with greater freedom and discretion, including recommendations that are subject to approval on matters that may affect multiple departments across HISD. Job is frequently expected to recommend new solutions to problems, to improve existing methods/procedures/services and generate new ideas. May also review decisions made by other individuals on more routine matters.

IMPACT OF DECISIONS

Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses. Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.

COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS

Negotiate and influence – interprets department strategies and services, resolves conflicts, influences outcomes on matters of significance for the division, conducts final negotiations and coordinates approvals/decision making below the executive level. Interactions are typically with customers and Top Management.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

Leads others in the resolution of highly sensitive and confidential issues on behalf of the department. Acts as a trusted advisor and becomes involved in the customer's decision making process including presenting alternatives and information and applying persuasion and negotiation skills in the resolution of problems. Monitors customer service standards.

WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. Ability to carry and/or lift less than 45 pounds.

Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.