School Administration Consultant - School Finance
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This position has the exciting responsibility of administering school aid formulas that allocate almost $5 billion in school aid to 421 Wisconsin school districts and monitoring school district compliance related to $5 billion in property taxes. The incumbent will also work with teammates to develop and update school district data reporting and analysis tools. If you want to be part of an agency that is dedicated to ensuring every child graduates college and career ready, then please apply for our School Administration Consultant position on the School Financial Services Team in the Division for Finance and Management. This position is located at 125 South Webster Street in Madison, WI.
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Position Summary:
Under the general supervisor of the Assistant Director of the School Financial Services Team, the School Administration Consultant provides financial consultation to school district administrators, business officials, accountants and bookkeepers to assist in the fiscal management of their agencies, including budgeting, accounting, and reporting. This position is also involved in the process of calculating and verifying state general school aids and revenue limit calculations.
Special Notes:
A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of hire.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., without DPI sponsorship). The Department of Public Instruction does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.
Qualifications:
Please address the following in your resume and/or cover letter.
A minimally qualified applicant must have experience:
• Developing or presenting training materials in-person or online;
• Providing consultation on state or federal laws/rules/requirements to government officials, school staff, or the public;
• Analyzing/interpreting data using Excel, Google Sheets, or similar office productivity software; and
• Reviewing the quality of data compiled/submitted/calculated by others.
Well-qualified applicants will also have experience analyzing/interpreting state or federal laws/rules/requirements pertaining to school finance (e.g., state aids, revenue limits, school district budget processes, etc.); and/or, providing consultation on public school finance laws, budgeting, accounting, enrollment reporting, or public school aid programs; and/or, analyzing/interpreting data using a statistical software package (e.g., R, SAS, Stata, SPSS, etc.).
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