Accounting, Accounts Payable, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Operations, Cost Control, Finance, Finance Software, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Services, Food Services, Human Resources, Operations Management, Payroll Management, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Project/Program Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Tuition Fees, Worker's Compensation
Business Manager
Deadline: June 1, 2026
District/Organization: Kingston Community School District
Position/Type: Central Office - 1st Line Admin, full time
Salary: $55,000-$65,000 Based on Experience
Position Details
BUSINESS MANAGER
Job Posting
Business Manager
Date: February 20, 2026
Title: Business Manager
Reports to: Superintendent
Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 (based on experience)
Terms of Employment: Twelve months (260 days)
Benefits: Full Family Medical/or $4,500 Cash in Lieu, Dental, Vision, LTD and Life
Posting Deadline: June 1, 2026 or until filled
Start Date: ASAP
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business required; Experience in Accounts Payable and Purchasing; Background in Accounting; Ability to use various software packages and be proficient in the use of Skyward Financial Software.
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools
SUPERVISES: Accounts Payable Specialist; Payroll Specialist; and Purchasing Specialist
JOB GOAL: To administer the business affairs of the District in such a way as to provide the best possible educational services with the financial resources available. To assist the Superintendent, with District Operations and Human Resources as directed.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in supervising the financial affairs of the District.
- Assist in developing current budget consistent with Board policy.
- Suggest potential ways of improving cost effectiveness of the District operation from a business operations perspective.
- Assist in assembling long-range financial data.
- Establish and supervise a program of accounting adequate to detail all money and credit transactions.
- Supervise all accounting operations.
- Supervise all payroll activity.
- Assist in administering a budget control/reporting system consistent with Board policy.
- Facilitate required audit of District's fiscal activity.
- Supervise the receipt and expenditure of District funds.
- Provide timely reporting of income and expenditures for all funds.
- Supervise reconciliation of all bank accounts authorized by the Board.
- Supervise preparation of purchase orders and payment of bills.
- Assist in preparing Board agenda information relative to business-related items.
- Provide for annual appraisal of District buildings and movable equipment.
- Assist in the publishing of:
- a) Required annual report of fiscal activity
- b) Notice of budget hearing
- c) Truth-in taxation hearing
- Supervise reporting of workers' compensation claims and unemployment claims.
- Responsible for filing reports on a timely basis with the Michigan Department of Education related to:
- a) Special Education Expenses
- b) Transportation
- c) Food Service
- d) FID
- e) Title I
- f) Tuition
- Assist the Superintendent with District Operations and Human Resources with other matters as requested.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Other responsibilities assigned from time to time as deemed necessary by the Superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Annual salary (June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). One-year contract.
EVALUATION: A performance evaluation of this position will be done by the Superintendent of Schools on an annual basis.
E-mail: jpruett@kingstonk12.org
Website: Link
Attachments: Kingston-Business-Manager-Description-3-3-26.pdf
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