Assistant Director - General Ledger

Job Description

Job Title

Position Title: Assistant Director -General Ledger 

Location: Office of Finance  

Salary: $76,484 - $103,799

Reports to: Deputy Executive Director  

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Benefits Eligible: Yes 

Telecommuting Eligibility: Eligible for telecommuting up to 60% (three (3) days per week)

Position Summary: 

The Assistant Director of General Ledger is responsible for overseeing the District’s General Ledger. The position will work with the Business Office, Grant Compliance, Cash Management and other DPSCD stakeholders to ensure policies and procedures are following local, state, and federal compliance in addition to district priorities. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field; plus five (5) years' professional accounting experience in a large school system, municipality, or comparable environment, and to include three (3) years administrative or supervisory experience.   
• Preferred: Three (3) years’ experience in Michigan school finance with specific experience in accounting, budget, and/or accounts payable functions. 

Essential Functions: 

• Oversee and analyze the District’s general ledger data on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for accuracy for providing management with pertinent information for making decisions. 

• Oversee and compile financial reports according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 

• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure we have the required documentation for recording purposes. 

• Oversee and reconcile all funds and accounts assigned under the general ledger section, researching discrepancies, collecting information, performing bank reconciliations and reporting the findings to management. 

• Work closely with the auditors and the staff in providing the required documentation to identify and correct problems throughout the year. 

• Maintain district-prescribed records of all general ledger, financial and grant reporting as required. 

• Maintain a monthly closing schedule. 

• Ensure that the district complies with the federal, state and local laws. 

• Review the schedule of expenditures of federal awards including the draw down report prepared by the Grant Accountants 

• Review the Fixed Asset report and the recording of entries. 

• Bi-annual inventory. 

• Train, supervise and evaluate the staff. 

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state of the art practices and participating in professional societies. 

• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Deputy Executive Director Finance/Designee 

Security Clearance: 

Internal Applicants 

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check. 

External Applicants 

In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire. 

Method of Application: 

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered. 

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested. 

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] or phone at (313) 873-6897. 

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.