Chief Operations and Financial Officer

Chief Operations and Financial Officer JobID: 12541

Position Type:

Other/Accounting

Date Posted:

5/22/2026

Location:

Administration Center-Accounting

Date Available:

ASAP

Closing Date:

06/05/2026

District:

  Fairbanks North Star Borough School District  Additional Information: Show/Hide

Job Summary: The Chief Operations and Financial Officer serves as a member of the Superintendent's executive leadership team and provides strategic leadership, oversight, and management of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's financial and operational functions. This position is responsible for developing and implementing the district budget, ensuring sound fiscal stewardship, strengthening operational systems, and aligning district resources with the strategic priorities of the Board of Education and Superintendent.

The position oversees financial planning, accounting, revenue management, procurement, facilities, transportation, nutrition services, information technology, risk management, and related operational functions. The Chief Operations and Financial Officer ensures compliance with Board policy, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Starting Rate: Grade 12: $131,460.58 - $172,173.25 DOE

Work Day: 8 hours per day

Work Year: 12 months

Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented

Job Qualifications/Requirements (please review job description for qualifications and duties of the position):

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, educational leadership, or a related field.
• Ten (10 ) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in finance, operations, public administration, school business management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience with organizational leadership, management systems, public-sector operations, and business administration.
• Experience with public entity finance, budgeting, accounting, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of school funding mechanisms and fiscal compliance requirements for federal, state, and local education programs.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements.
• Thorough understanding of internal controls, audit processes, financial reporting, budget development, procurement requirements, and risk management practices.
• Experience using automated enterprise resource planning or accounting systems.
• Recent and extensive experience using spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and financial management software.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws and regulations, contracts, legal documents, Board policies, and authoritative guidance related to school district operations.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, and manage multiple complex projects and responsibilities with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, courteously, and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound independent judgment

This position offers an excellent benefit package, including:

• Accrued sick and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and audio
• Retirement (PERS)

If there are ways we can support you in becoming a district employee, please email recruiting@k12northstar.org.