Chief Financial Officer

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205 Job Description

Position Type: Administration / Chief Officer

Date Posted: 2/27/2026

Location: Administration - Administration

Job Code 3210

Department Finance

Supervisor Superintendent

Date January 28, 2026

FLSA Status Exempt

Grade 01

Compensation Range $160,000 - $220,000

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION As a key member of the District's executive staff, the Chief Financial Officer oversees all District financial functions in compliance with Illinois School Code, Board Policy, and generally accepted accounting principles for governmental fund accounting. Directly responsible to the Superintendent for the organization, direction and planning of the business affairs of the District.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial, Grants and Purchasing Departments and staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.

Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Serves as a member of the Superintendent's Cabinet.

Actively facilitates the board planning committee.

Acts as a labor relations resource assuring upper-level finance department participation on District collective bargaining teams.

Assures facilitation of financial aspects of negotiations with bargaining units as resource for contract negotiations/administration and property acquisition.

Advises the Superintendent on all matters related to financial status of the school district.

Assures appropriate resources and support for principals on building budget and management of funds.

Assures proper safeguards for the custody and security of public funds.

Assures the functionality, use and integrity of financial management and accounting systems.

Complies with School Code of Illinois, Board policy and Government Accounting Standards Board rules.

Directs fiscal operations of the District in the capacity of District Treasurer.

Directs, maintains and annually reviews District insurance programs including those for property, casualty and liability. Collaborate with the Chief Human Resources Officer on health insurance cost analysis.

Establishes internal controls by developing appropriate internal division of responsibilities as well as codifying and practicing sound accounting procedures throughout the district.

Leads development of the District's annual budget, based on the Board of Education's Strategic Plan and critical issues identified by the Superintendent including development of salary and benefit forecasts; provides forecasting assistance to all appropriate managers.

Monitors and evaluates monthly revenue and expenditure activities throughout the year and interprets results to assist management in responsible decision-making.

Oversees the review and interpretation of monthly revenue and expenditure activities throughout the year and interprets results to assist management in responsible decision-making.

Prepares and submits to the Superintendent the annual appropriation and tax levy ordinance to submit to the Board of Education.

Provides financial information to the administration and board for educational planning.

Ensures the full and proper receipt of revenues on a timely basis.

Actively plans investments and cash flow management.

Provides supplemental/discretionary reports, data and materials.

Actively monitors and managers the district debt profile, including working with underwriter and rating agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree required. Master's degree, Doctorate in Educational Administration, or CPA preferred. Successful experience as a School Business Official preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.

Interpersonal skills are critical, as this position requires extensive communications with employees with varying backgrounds and levels of management sophistication.

Strong organizational, administrative and supervisory skills.

Understanding of and experience with diversity of cultures and race.

Creative, innovative approach to problem solving.

High energy level and assertive leadership style.

WORK CALENDAR 12 Months

WORKING CONDITIONS Moderate in-District travel, some statewide travel. Frequent, prolonged, irregular hours of work.

A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Paid Sick and Personal time

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)

Optional 403(b) plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

OTHER This job description contains duties and responsibilities that are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the District and employee and is subject to change by the District as needs and requirements change. This description is written primarily for position evaluation purposes. The principal activities are not necessarily all-inclusive.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE POSITION

Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.

Talking – Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.

Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy Work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

THE VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS INCL...