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School Finance Senior Analyst

Salary

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

1983-PrnCnslt-Fin-1124

Department

Department of Education

Division

School Finance and Operations

Opening Date

12/16/2024

Closing Date

1/24/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

Downtown/Denver Metro/Eligible for a hybrid (office/remote) work environment.*

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Recruitment@cde.state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.

This announcement is posted until filled or preferred candidate(s) are identified; it is in your best interest to apply early.

Colorado Department of Education – What We Do

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.

As the administrative arm of the State Board of Education (https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard) , CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.

CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.

CDE strives to incorporate five core values that we uphold in our work internally and externally. If you come to CDE, be prepared to incorporate Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service in what you do.

Why Work For CDE

The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!

The following is a summary of the benefits we offer:

• Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment.

• Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible.

• Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance

• Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals

• Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)www.copera.org

• Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)

• Paid professional development opportunities

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.

Description of Job

Position Summary:

The School Finance Senior Analyst plays a critical role in CDE's Public School Finance Unit coordinating data collected and produced by the unit. The Senior Analyst is part of the team that ensures that school districts have access to accurate and timely finance information to inform critical decision-making at the district level. The Senior Analyst will work closely to support the Program Director and provide redundancy for crucial unit activities and responsibilities. The Senior Analyst will also have frequent contact with our customers, Colorado school districts, and is a key, visible representative of the department and the Unit.

The final salary is anticipated to fall within the posted salary range, however could be higher or lower depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications of the preferred candidate while considering internal equity.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist school districts with pupil count projections and the resulting impact to school district funding based on the revised pupil count projections. Assist districts with identifying students to be counted and correct data reporting codes.

• Provide estimates and frequent updates to estimates for district financial information, based on most current information.

• Run data queries and provide school finance data and pupil count information to private entities as well as other units within the Department and State agencies.

• Collect and compile annual election results for school districts for all local elections related to bond, override, transportation, etc. Perform data quality checks on submitted data.

• Compile pupil count data by county, by district to provide judicial catchment area proration for detention center billing and county proration data to county treasurers for county public school fund distributions.

• Collect and compile assessed valuations from counties for each school district to ensure accurate values are used by school districts for certification of mill levies. Collect all mill levy certifications and prepare various reports that are posted on the website. Perform data quality checks on submitted data.

• Record adjustments to prior year pupil counts due to audit findings and prepare withholdings reports authorized by school districts from the district’s state share of Total Program funding.

• Assist with the Unit’s training and technical assistance activities for school districts.

• Calculate annual additional and supplemental at-risk funds, monthly facility school payments and other payments required by statute for distribution.

• Work with program director to learn all aspects of School Finance Act and Total Program formula.

• Perform detailed review of statewide communications and posted information, including confirmation of inputs and calculations to ensure accuracy of publicly available information.

• Once trained and onboarded, act as back-up to the program director for monthly payment calculations and distributions.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUMEDUCATION ANDEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, financial management, or related field OR appropriate combination of education and experience

• Experience in finance and/or accounting, preferably in education

• Advanced user of Excel

• Experience performing financial data analysis

• Proficient in other Microsoft Office Programs including Word, PowerPoint and Access

• Strong customer service skills that enhance a professional demeanor

• Experience explaining complex financial topics to a non-financial audience

• Understands and is committed to goals of equity; consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace

• Implements and carries out a project or task to completion. Effectively plans and implements successful projects utilizing the strengths of others. Is a role model for consistency and the timely and successful completion of tasks and projects.

• Demonstrates tact, diplomacy, effective social and business skills; and contributes to maintaining a high level of morale and motivation amongst team members.

• Demonstrates skills, job-specific knowledge, and the abilities necessary to provide the appropriate quantity and quality of work, in a timely and efficient manner

• Solves problems or resolves difficult situations, and takes initiative to increase job knowledge for self and others

• Develops, maintains, and strengthens relationships with others inside or outside the organization

• Embraces behaviors and attitudes that enable effective work cross-culturally

• Experience in analyzing, interpreting, recommending, and implementing policy and procedure guidelines.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct successful presentations and trainings at workshops, conferences, and other meetings

Supplemental Information

Complete Applications must include :

• Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Colorado) .

FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time-sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam-filtered email.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, a medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Colorado Department of Education is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries tohr@cde.state.co.us.

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.Resumes, Cover Letters, or other required Supplemental Documentation will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. Have you uploaded and attached your resume, cover letter, and other required documentation to this application?

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  If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee (including public Institutions of higher education), please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) in order to verify your current or previous employment. If you indicated that you are a current State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known): Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not applicable, please state "N/A".

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  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A".

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  This position iseligible for a Hybrid flex work place; the incumbent isrequired to maintain a home office within Colorado and report to the office as neededto complete the job duties of this position. Please indicate your understanding and acceptance of this requirement.

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  The salary range listed is the department's good faith range expected to be offered. Are you willing to accept an offer in the range listed in this announcement?

• Yes.

• Maybe. I believe my knowledge and skills encompass all of the minimum qualifications, the preferred qualifications, and special requirements of the position. I have detailed this in the work experience section of the application.

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  If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

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• No

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  Are you a current CDE Employee? If so, please send an email to Recruitment to inform us of your application. Recruitment@cde.state.co.us

• Yes

• No

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