April 15, 2024

EMPLOYMENT NOTICE

Applications now being taken for the following position:

Finance Manager

Valley Career & Technical Center

Valley Career & Technical Center (VCTC) is seeking a full-time Finance Manager to provide accounting and financial skills including procurement to Valley Vocational Technical Center.  The VCTC Finance Manager provides a high standard of fiscal support to the school to ensure efficient office and financial operations in a professional environment. Accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.

EDUCATIONAL and PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelors of Business Administration degree in accounting, finance, or related field required with minimum of five years related job experience.
• Knowledge of automated general ledger and accounting functions, methods, and procedures.
• Proficiency in using computers. Microsoft Excel and Word experience required.
• Prior experience with school activity accounts and governmental accounting programs preferred.
• Ability to work with multiple funding sources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of organizational skills to maintain documentation for audits.
• Strong analytical skill.
• Ability to process documentation in an efficient and timely manner with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform duties in a confidential manner.

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• To pre-audit receiving reports, invoices, and purchase orders for propriety, acceptability, and validity prior to inputting in Accounts Payable process.
• To prepare and issue purchase orders.
• To prepare and mail semi-monthly vendor payments.
• To maintain an orderly and complete records retention system for vendor files to facilitate audits.
• Maintain accurate spreadsheets as assigned.
• To determine reasons for variation in payment requested and payment contracted, quantity/service requested and billed, delayed invoices, delayed receiving reports and initiate vendor communication if needed.
• Internal communications: respond to all internal inquiries and requests for information regarding Accounts Payable.
• To prepare reports for various departments and Valley Tech’s Board of Trustees School Board.
• To work with the external auditing firms to assure that all materials and records are available.
• Administer procurement of capital items to include preparing and seeking bid proposals for those items, as well as property insurance and workers compensation.
• Administer workers compensation reports.

ADDITIONAL ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsible for budget formulation based upon input given by the Director:

• Utilizes trend analysis and forecasting methods in budget formulation
• Perform cost analysis and procedures for cost allocation
• Develop cash flow analysis
• Serves as contract administrator relative to capital projects
• Has a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
• Prepares various internal and external reports for use by the building principal, VVTC Board, grant reporting, DOE reporting as well as preparing the Annual School Report
• Prepare and submit grant applications
• File for grant reimbursements
• Administer Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Provide fiscal oversight of the Student Activity Account and investments.
• Administer Worker’s Compensation and General Liability and Property insurances

This is a full-time position and is open until filled. Salary is commensurate upon an individual's experience as placed on the Augusta County Public School's salary structure (N9 scale, 260-days, 8 hours a day). Qualified candidates should submit an on-line application (www.augusta.k12.va.us) and attach a resume. For more information, contact:

Lee Ann Whitesell, Director

Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning

49 Hornet Road Fishersville, VA  22939

whiteselll@valleytech.us  

Fax: 540-885-0407

VALLEY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER