Job Description
Job description
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Director of School Finance to provide fiscal and reporting support, monitoring, and assistance in maintaining district’s financial health indicators and directing corrective action plans; serves as a resource to school districts to analyze and monitor legislative changes, provide revenue and expenditure forecast support, leading and coordinating fiscal and technical support to school districts, provide financial information, guidance, and recommendations to the Superintendent, Governing Boards, school districts and/or other regulatory agencies.
PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 3+% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit www.psesd.org/about-psesd.
Minimum Qualifications
• Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting or job-related field AND job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• 5 years of school district finance/accounting/budgeting experience including knowledge of Washington State School District Accounting Manual rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Washington State RCW’s related to school finance
• Senior level supervisory/management experience
• Experience in training models for adult learning
• Proficiency in gathering and interpreting fiscal data
Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and/or databases
• Knowledge of GAAP Principles
• Legislative Experience
Applicants are required to include the following attachments within the online application in order to be considered:
• Cover Letter: Clearly reflect how you meet the minimum qualifications (and preferred qualifications if applicable).
• Resume: Provide complete chronological resume including all work history along with dates of employment (month and year) and job responsibilities, education, and certifications.
• Please note that salary placements for selected candidates will be based on related experience detailed in the resume provided via the application process
• Additional Documents: In some cases, additional documents may be required and will be specified in the job opening announcement/advertisement.
Location: Renton
Job type: Full time
Hiring Salary Range: $12+,878-$170,412 (Salary Band T)
Full Salary Range: $12+,878-$1+7,507 (Salary Band T)
Department: Administration - Business Office
We attract, retain, and motivate exceptional people with an equitable and competitive compensation package. Salary offers consider candidate qualifications and relevant experience. New hires at Puget Sound ESD start employment on or around the 1st and 15th of each month. For awareness and planning purposes, linked here are the dates through August, 2026.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program
• 24 annual leave days per year
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Subsidized ORCA card, free parking, and electric car charging stations (Renton office)
Open until filled; for best consideration, submit complete application by Thursday, September 12. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 25 via videoconference.
Jobs are listed here for information only.
To apply for a specific open position, you must be a registered applicant in PSESD-School Jobs and apply specifically for each position for which you wish to be considered.
PSESD is committed to having a diverse workforce and encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications to apply.
800 Oakesdale Avenue SW Renton, WA +8057 | www.psesd.org/careers
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Director of School Finance to provide fiscal and reporting support, monitoring, and assistance in maintaining district’s financial health indicators and directing corrective action plans; serves as a resource to school districts to analyze and monitor legislative changes, provide revenue and expenditure forecast support, leading and coordinating fiscal and technical support to school districts, provide financial information, guidance, and recommendations to the Superintendent, Governing Boards, school districts and/or other regulatory agencies.
PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 3+% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit www.psesd.org/about-psesd.
Minimum Qualifications
• Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting or job-related field AND job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• 5 years of school district finance/accounting/budgeting experience including knowledge of Washington State School District Accounting Manual rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Washington State RCW’s related to school finance
• Senior level supervisory/management experience
• Experience in training models for adult learning
• Proficiency in gathering and interpreting fiscal data
Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and/or databases
• Knowledge of GAAP Principles
• Legislative Experience
Applicants are required to include the following attachments within the online application in order to be considered:
• Cover Letter: Clearly reflect how you meet the minimum qualifications (and preferred qualifications if applicable).
• Resume: Provide complete chronological resume including all work history along with dates of employment (month and year) and job responsibilities, education, and certifications.
• Please note that salary placements for selected candidates will be based on related experience detailed in the resume provided via the application process
• Additional Documents: In some cases, additional documents may be required and will be specified in the job opening announcement/advertisement.
Location: Renton
Job type: Full time
Hiring Salary Range: $12+,878-$170,412 (Salary Band T)
Full Salary Range: $12+,878-$1+7,507 (Salary Band T)
Department: Administration - Business Office
We attract, retain, and motivate exceptional people with an equitable and competitive compensation package. Salary offers consider candidate qualifications and relevant experience. New hires at Puget Sound ESD start employment on or around the 1st and 15th of each month. For awareness and planning purposes, linked here are the dates through August, 2026.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program
• 24 annual leave days per year
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Subsidized ORCA card, free parking, and electric car charging stations (Renton office)
Open until filled; for best consideration, submit complete application by Thursday, September 12. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 25 via videoconference.
Jobs are listed here for information only.
To apply for a specific open position, you must be a registered applicant in PSESD-School Jobs and apply specifically for each position for which you wish to be considered.
PSESD is committed to having a diverse workforce and encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications to apply.
800 Oakesdale Avenue SW Renton, WA +8057 | www.psesd.org/careers
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