Chief Financial Officer

Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency

Detroit, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ADP, Accounting, Administrative Management, Analysis Skills, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Regulations, Financial Reporting, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Head of Finance, Legal, Legal Reports, Loan Collateral, Mortgage Lending, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Regulatory Reports, Securities Lending, Strategic Planning, Training Program, Trend Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Detroit, MI
POSTED
30+ days ago

Chief Financial Officer JobID: 31929 Position Type: Administration/Director of Business and Finance Date Posted: 3/12/2026 Location: Main Building Date Available: 05/01/2026 District: Advanced Technology Academy

Additional Information: Show/Hide Position: Chief Financial Officer Supervisor: Superintendent / Chief Executive Officer / Chief Administrative Officer

Position Description: The Chief Financial Officer role is to oversee all company accounting practices, including accounting departments, preparing budgets, financial reports, as well as tax and audit functions. The person in this position will also direct the financial strategy, planning and forecasts; conferring with executive director and department heads regarding the budget. He/she also studies, analyzes and reports on trends, opportunities for expansion and projection of future company growth.

Duties:

  • Establish and maintain relationships with individuals and business customers, and provide assistance with problems staff or business customers may encounter.
  • Examine and evaluate expenditures.
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of staff in departments.
  • Oversee the flow of cash and financial accounts for school.
  • Recruit staff members, and oversee training programs.
  • Network within communities to find and attract new business.
  • Approve or reject, or coordinate the approval and rejection of, lines of credit and commercial, real estate, and personal loans.
  • Prepare financial and regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, and boards of directors.
  • Establish procedures for custody and control of assets, records, loan collateral, and securities, in order to ensure safekeeping.
  • Review collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.

Must comply with ATA faculty handbook and ADP Total Source policies handbook.

Qualifications:

  • Certification pursuant to applicable law.
  • Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or business plus a minimum of 8 years experience in a senior role.
  • CPA license preferred.
  • Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications.
  • Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills.
  • Ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work.
  • Capability of considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency