Position:
Director of Finance
Type:
Public
Location:
Urban
Job ID:
131876
County:
East Maricopa
Posted:
January 08, 2026
Contact Information:
Madison School District
5601 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
District Website
Contact:
Human Resources
Phone: 602-664-7900
Fax: 602-609-6768
District Email
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communicate regularly with the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services on all fiscal matters.
- Provide administrative direction for the budget and accounting functions of the District.
- Work collaboratively with Human Resources and Information Technology Services to monitor position control and other fiscal-related systems and functions
- Conduct financial projections and analysis of District income and expenditures including multiyear analysis and multi-funded cash flow analysis for facility projects.
- Prepare financial projections and impact analysis for District negotiations with employee bargaining groups.
- Prepare, develop, monitor and revise the District budget.
- Participate in maintaining the District’s financial integrity by implementing sound fiscal plans, internal control systems, audit activities, and system conversion and integration.
- Plan, organize and control the budget development and monitoring process.
- Plan and direct the District’s internal and external audit processes. Communicate regularly with Principals and Leadership Team members on site and program fiscal management.
- Prepare, develop and present annual budget training guidelines to District wide site level personnel.
- Develop improvements to accounting, payroll and purchasing systems.
- Direct personnel in payroll preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, attendance accounting, and purchasing.
- Participate in the selection, training, and evaluation of fiscal services department employees.
- Establish accounting procedures for property and equipment inventories.
- Direct the compilation and reporting of information for the District’s Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes and related cash flow analysis.
- Assist in planning, assembling, and presenting data for advisory groups.
- Review all financial reports required by county, state and federal regulations before submission to agencies.
- Provide oversight for mandates costs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Other:
SALARY RANGE: $99,992-$124,882 (DOE)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, supervisory or staff experience involved in the areas of accounting, payroll and purchasing; interpretation of policies and installation of procedures.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or similar field or any combination of professional training or experience equivalent to four years in financial analysis, or in fields directly related to position requirements.
- Knowledge of principles of statistics and accounting.
- Knowledge of office management principles, methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of legal provisions and requirements concerning the business procedures of a school district.
- Knowledge of statistical and research methods.
- Knowledge of automated computer systems, databases, spreadsheets.
- Ability to plan, organize and administer the operations and activities of the Business Services department.
- Ability to administer budget and financial controls.
- Ability to train and evaluate technical staff.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Ability to analyze, interpret and administer laws and regulations relating to a school district.
- Ability to analyze and prepare financial statements and reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and coordinate inter-departmental activities.
- Ability to implement general policy decisions into effective plans of action.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to delegate responsibility, meet schedules and timelines, and prepare, develop and present relevant training materials.