Assistant Director - OQS Finance

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location: This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Finance Section is responsible for calculating and distributing ESEA grant funds to local educational agencies (LEAs). ESEA Finance provides technical assistance and fiscal oversight to school officials on federal finance regulations and ESEA Fiscal Requirements such as Maintenance of Effort;
Supplement Not Supplant and Comparability of Services.

• Review Missouri Student Information System (MOSIS) data to ensure all local education agencies (LEA) staff paid with Federal funds are coded correctly and are appropriately certified under Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) and State requirements to ensure allowability of payments.
• Review supporting documentation, perform calculations, prepare deposits, and process payments and/or Final Expenditure Reports (FERs) multiple times a month.
• Provide technical assistance to LEAs with ESEA fiscal requirements (payment requests, FER’s, Maintenance of Effort, ESEA paid staff, Comparability, etc.).
• Collaborate with the Information Technologies (IT) liaison and Office of Administration Information Technologies System Department (OA-ITSD) to resolve system issues, perform the testing and live production efforts of the final expenditure report and payment systems for the ESEA Finance Section.
• Plan and present at workshops, conferences and webinars.
• Oversee and conduct desk, on-site, and phone monitoring, including identification of high-risk LEAs, to ensure LEA compliance with ESEA fiscal requirements and Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG).
• Review supporting documentation and process payment requests for LEAs on CMIA (Cash Management Improvement Act) plan.
• Read and interpret federal legislation, regulations and other related issues to ensure the Department complies with ESEA law.
• Respond to questions from system users needing assistance. Identify problem sources (hardware, software or operator error) and resolves problems.
• Design and maintain databases, spreadsheets, and other office technology applications to facilitate analysis of data.
• Attend state and national meetings, as required by the Department and the federal government.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.
• Full job description available upon request.

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Education, or closely related area.
• OR Four years professional experience working with audit or financial management procedures or working with ESEA Programs in a managerial or administrative capacity.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.

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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at , through Missouri Relay System at , or via email .

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