Job Description

Miami Dade College is now accepting applications for the Director of Finance, Florida Charter Institute (FCI) position. The Director is responsible for the fiscal oversight of schools authorized by the Florida Charter Institute. The position works with the Florida Department of Education, MDC's finance department, authorized schools, and the FCI to lead the development, management, and reporting requirements associated with FCI's budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with Miami Dade College and the Florida Department of Education to establish the financial pathways, protocols, and reporting requirements of a Local Education Agency sponsoring charter schools in the state of Florida.
• Develops processes and financial reporting requirements for schools authorized by the Florida Charter Institute (FCI).
• Reviews financial reports submitted by charter schools authorized by the FCI to ensure no concerns are indicated therein.
• Works with the schools to develop plans to correct issues if concerns are indicated within the financial reports submitted by authorized schools.
• Serves as the FCI point of contact in the development and approval of a corrective action plan required by a school authorized by the FCI, as well as including any necessary parties as indicated in Florida Statute.
• Provides assistance necessary to schools authorized by FCI in the development and submission of their annual school budget.
• Reviews annual budgets and provides any necessary feedback or questions to schools authorized by the FCI.
• Accepts and reviews annual audits of each school authorized by the FCI.
• Reviews charter application budgets to ensure alignment with the charter applications and that they provide an adequate financial position for the operation of the charter school if approved.
• Develops financial resources, documents, calculators and resources for charter schools and authorizers to use.
• Provides training on best practices concerning fiscal oversight, budgeting, and accounting processes to schools throughout the state of Florida.
• Develops a financial reporting template to be used to provide reports to FCI leadership and the advisory board regarding the financial status and health of the schools authorized by the FCI.
• Reviews funding requests from schools prior to distributing funds to ensure alignment with relevant budget requirements (i.e. federal funds budgets).
• Develops and implements effective processes to monitor the redistribution of state and federal funds to charter schools authorized by the FCI.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with four (4) years of related experience; or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and eight (8) years of experience Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, accounting principles, and budgeting.
• Comprehensive understanding of charter school systems and their financial operations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal funding streams and regulations regarding school finance.
• Understanding of risk management and internal controls.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex financial data and provide insights.
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting processes in "Red Book".
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in other MS Office applications.
• Exceptional report-writing skills and ability to present complex financial information in an understandable manner.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions based on data.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with various stakeholders including non-financial personnel.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, people, and deadlines concurrently.
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff.

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Miami Dade College is the largest, most diverse and highly regarded college in the nation. We operate eight campuses with over 6,000 employees who educate over 164,000 students from around the world. The College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. With such a large organization, our employment needs are very diverse. From full-time professional faculty to part-time adjunct faculty and support staff, the people who comprise the MDC workforce are the innovators who help the College maintain our reputation as one of the most highly regarded colleges in the country.

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