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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Lawton Public Schools

Position Type:
Administration/DIRECTOR

Date Posted:
6/16/2026

Location:
Shoemaker Education Center

Closing Date:
06/20/2026
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Job Objectives: The primary purpose or objective of this position is to assist the superintendent in the planning, coordination, and supervision of the district's finance office so as to enhance the morale of school district's personnel, and to promote the overall efficiency of the school system maximizing the educational opportunities available to each student.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, license, certification and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee must be able to regularly cope with substantial emotional and psychological demand and contend with often complex, difficult, and stressful situations.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Applicants or persons employed in this position must be able to perform the following tasks and functions which are fundamental to the purpose of the position.

1. School finance experience
2. Effective interpersonal skills
3. Strong organizational skills
4. Strong computer/technology skills
5. WENGAGE/MAS Experience preferred
6. Proficiency in Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) preferred
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel required

Experience: 5-8 years
Degrees/ Certificates:
Salary: Based on experience, degree, and/or certification
  • Description: May include any or all of the following components of District Business Finance based on experience.
    1. Oversee with all functions of the Business Finance Office to include the Purchasing and Accounts Payable.
    2. Oversee with Business Finance Office operations including all expenditures, revenue, and balances.
    3. Responsible for the management of the district Financial Accounting System (FAS) to include the management of all fiscal years, dimensions, account codes and host-accounts.
    4. Oversee district users with the implementation of WENGAGE/Report Manager and provide access to information for administrators, departments, principals and secretaries.
    5. Oversee and monitor all financial secretaries in balancing of school budgets.
    6. Oversee with the internal auditing of school accounts.
    7. Oversee with the staff development of training of the financial support staff of the District.
    8. Oversee with the preparation and submission of the District's 1099's.
    9. Oversee with the encumbering, monitoring, forecasting, and paying of the district level expenditures to include utilities, gasoline, district memberships and district maintenance agreements.
    10. Oversee with all state and federal claims for the district.
    11. Oversee with the implementation of the Policies and Procedures for the Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Fixed Asset Departments.
    12. Perform other duties that may be assigned by the CFO/Assistant Superintendent.


    EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Skills and Abilities Required: Hold a minimum of a Master's degree and a valid Oklahoma School Administrator's certification.

Supervisory Responsibility: Applicants or persons employed in this position have a responsibility to supervise the following positions, tasks, or personnel: Supervises all certified and support employees assigned to the Finance Office.


Working Conditions: The physical demands descried here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be able to regularly cope with substantial emotional and psychological demand and contend with often complex difficult, and stressful situations.


The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Full Time - Permanent

Position Openings - 1
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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