<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Business Office/Controller</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>4/1/2026</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Downingtown, PA</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>07/01/2026</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>04/15/2026</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Position: Controller</p> <p>Location: Administration Building</p> <p>Benefits Eligible: Yes</p> <p>Effective Date: July 1, 2026</p> <p>Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Controller, located at the district administration building.</p> <p>At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.</p> <p>At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:</p> <ul> <li>Communicate openly to build relationships and trust </li><li>Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed </li><li>Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth </li><li>Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment </li><li>Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning </li><li>Strive to be kind and reflective </li><li>Focus on the solution and put people first </li><li>Lead by example! </li></ul> <p>If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.</p> <p>Job Summary: Manages and analyzes all District cash and investments. Prepares and analyzes District budget. Prepares monthly Board financial reports. Reviews and analyzes payroll accounting and files tax returns. Prepares financial analysis on expenditure, revenue, and budget data. Develops ad-hoc reporting of financial data.</p> <p>Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting. </li><li>School District experience preferred. </li><li>Strong Excel skills </li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. </li><li>Excellent mathematical ability. </li><li>Ability to apply common sense understanding in solving related problems. </li><li>Prior experience in similar occupation. </li><li>Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research. </li><li>Possess effective communication, judgmental, planning, and human relations skills. </li><li>Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements. </li><li>Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment. </li></ul> <p>Duties & Responsibilities: Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.</p> <ul> <li>Manages and analyzes the investment of all district funds in CD's, Money Markets, etc. </li><li>Manages and analyzes cash flow needs to ensure all District financial obligations are met. </li><li>Manages all cash receipts coming into the District. </li><li>Support the development of the annual budget and forecasts including actual analysis of variances and trends, and monthly expense/revenue reporting and analysis, and assist in preparing the Meritorious Budget Award Document. </li><li>Analyzes and reviews actual versus budget variances. </li><li>Analyzes payroll accounting to ensure every payroll is properly posted in the financial system. </li><li>Coordinate with Payroll Department to review payroll procedures and payroll transactions to ensure proper accounting and help implement controls. </li><li>Prepares and files all District quarterly and yearly payroll tax returns. </li><li>Prepares monthly financial reports for Board, including the Treasurer's reports Balance sheet, revenue/expenditure reports, and Investment report. </li><li>Oversee processing of relevant reports and returns including those required by state or federal agencies. (PURTA, Social Security) </li><li>Performs all budgetary transfers, obtaining Board approval as required. </li><li>Performs financial analysis on expenditure, revenue, and budget data in response to questions from management. </li><li>Manage internal queries as they relate to financial operations issues. </li><li>Assists in review and implementation of accounting procedures and processes. </li><li>Assists with student activity procedures and accounting as needed. </li><li>Assists with specific projects and assignments that arise. </li><li>Creates and maintains position procedure outline to describe day to day duties of the position/department as needed. </li><li>Provide day to day supervision and guidance to assigned staff; completing higher risk and higher complexity tasks and responsibilities as required. </li><li>Manage the performance of assigned staff including periodic goal-setting and performance evaluation. </li><li>Lead the identification and implementation of performance improvement opportunities within the department including automation, standardization, simplification, elimination of redundancies, and other best practices to increase the accuracy, throughput, and utilization of financial operations. </li><li>Assist in the assessment, design, and maintenance of relevant internal controls over financial operation processes. </li><li>Assist in the identification and implementation of cost savings/expense reduction opportunities. </li><li>Ensure compliance with organization policies and procedures. </li></ul> <p>This position description does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to complete other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.</p> <p>Salary 2026-2027 School Year:</p> <p>$95,868 - $115,042 annually</p> <ul> <li>Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position. Salary will be prorated based on start date. </li></ul> <p>Schedule:</p> <ul> <li>7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year, based on district-approved calendar </li><li>Full-time, 12-month position </li></ul> <p>Summary of Benefits:</p> <p>Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need</p> <ul> <li> <p>Medical Coverage through IBX - PPO plans only</p> </li><li> <p>No Primary Care Physician necessary</p> </li><li> <p>No referrals required</p> </li><li> <p>IBC has extensive local and national networks</p> </li><li> <p>Prescription Coverage through CVS/Caremark</p> </li><li> <p>Dental Coverage - Delta Dental Active PPO</p> </li><li> <p>Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers</p> </li><li> <p>Vision Coverage - Vision Benefits of America (VBA)</p> </li></ul> <p>Eligibility - No Waiting Period</p> <p>All employees may enroll in the district's health benefit plans effective with their date of hire into the benefit eligible position.</p> <p>Eligible Dependents</p> <p>A legally married spouse as defined by PA law and children up to age 26 may enroll in the District's health benefit plans.</p> <p>New Hires or Newly Eligible</p> <p>You have 31 days from the date that you are benefit eligible to make your elections. If you do not make elections during this time, you will only be enrolled into any benefit that is provided by the District at no cost to you.</p> <p>Flexible Spending Accounts</p> <p>Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account. DASD offers both a Healthcare Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account. This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for out of pocket eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.</p> <p>Support for the Whole You</p> <ul> <li> <p>Fitness Program</p> </li><li> <p>Receive $150 back when you complete 120 workouts at an approved fitness facility within 365 days. www.ibx.com/reimbursements</p> </li><li> <p>Nutritional Counseling</p> </li><li> <p>Up to 6 free visits per calendar year with a registered dietitian.</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Assistance Program</p> </li><li> <p>Health Advocate is a free, confidential program that offers EAP+ Work/Life benefits to help you address difficulties in your life by providing short term assistance with personal, family, and work issues. In addition, it simplifies the navigation of the health care system by helping you find the right doctors, resolving billing and insurance claim issues, explaining benefit coverages, helping your parents or in-laws with the complexities of Medicare, and much more!</p> </li><li> <p>Telemedicine</p> </li><li> <p>The telemedicine benefit through SwiftMD is offered to ALL DASD employees at no cost to you. The telemedicine benefit allows for consultations with US board-certified doctors over the phone or online, from your home, office, or on the road. These physicians can diagnose, recommend treatment, and submit prescriptions to your pharmacy of choice.</p> </li></ul> <p>Retirement - Member of State Pension System (PSERS)</p> <p>As a PSERS member, you'll join with over a half million fellow public school employees who are also members. You'll contribute to your own personal PSERS retirement account and have a safe and secure benefit payment(s) from one of the largest public retirement plans in the nation.</p> <p>Student Loan Forgiveness</p> <p>All DASD employees are eligible to apply for loan forgiveness through the federal government's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Find out more here: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service</p> <p>Basic Life and AD&D Insurance</p> <p>DASD provides group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage at no cost to you. The plan includes double indemnity for accidental death and dismemberment.</p> <p>Optional Life Insurance</p> <p>You may also purchase additional life insurance as a supplement to the company paid benefit.</p> <p>Income Protection Benefits</p> <p>DASD provides income protection insurance at no cost to you. This provides income if you are disabled and unable to work. The benefit begins on the 61st day of disability or illness or the exhaustion of your sick days, whichever is later. Pays 60% of your basic monthly pay, up to $10,000 per month</p> <p>Life Benefit</p> <p>Pays 3x your basic annual salary up to maximum of $800,000</p> <p>Executive Flexible Benefits Plan</p> <p>You are provided funds equivalent to 2.5% of your annual base salary, up to a maximum of $2,500. This money is intended to fund healthcare-related expenses and will be disbursed as part of your paycheck.</p> <p>Insurance Waiver</p> <p>You may waive coverage for yourself and eligible dependents under the district's health insurance plan and receive a payment representing a portion of the premium, which the district would have paid. Depending upon coverage waived, administrators are eligible to receive up to $2,200 annually.</p> <p>Tuition Reimbursement</p> <p>100% of tuition for all graduate or doctoral courses, if grade of B' or better is attained. Cap $15,000/yr</p> <p>TSA Contribution</p> <ul> <li>3% of annual salary into 403(b) account after one year of service </li></ul> <p>Paid Time Off</p> <ul> <li>12 sick days annually </li><li>3 personal days annually </li><li>20 vacation days annually for 12-month staff; 1 additional day per year to a max of 30 days after 10 years as an administrator </li><li>Vacation payout for unused days - up to 10 days annually </li><li>19 paid holidays per year </li></ul> <p>Retiree Benefits</p> <ul> <li>Health Insurance </li></ul> <p>Can purchase insurance for retiree and spouse until the lesser of 10 years or age 65 for medical, prescription, dental and vision. Health contributions will be the greater of the DASD Act 93 contribution or co-pay equal to PSERS premium assistance. To qualify, employee must be age 55 or have 35 years of service, retired under PSERS and have worked as a DASD administrator for 10 years.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Life Insurance</p> </li><li> <p>2.5 times annual salary until lesser of 10 years or age 65</p> </li><li> <p>Personal Days Payout</p> </li><li> <p>Sick Days Payout</p> </li><li> <p>Vacation Days Payout</p> </li></ul> <p>Salary Increases</p> <p>Based on performance; up to 3% per year</p> <p>Merit Pay</p> <p>Based on completion of 2 goals; up to 1% per year</p> <p>EOE</p> <p>Attachment(s):</p> <ul> <li>2026-2027 DASD School Calendar.pdf </li><li>Administrators' Compensation Plan Act 93 2024_2029.pdf </li><li>Controller F24.pdf </li></ul>