Controller

Full Job Description: Controller

Grade: Business Grade 12 | BG-12

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

For more information on our comprehensive benefits packages, please visit: Compensation and Benefits website .

Position Summary: The Controller supports the Executive Director of Accounting and Payroll in overseeing the district’s accounting operations, including general ledger management, accounts payable, payroll, fixed asset accounting, bond accounting, and financial reporting. This position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and transparent financial information, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting compliance with Board policies, district

business practices, state and federal regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Education

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  
  

Experience

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including at least four (4) years in a supervisory or management capacity
  
  

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, Etc.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• Knowledge of district and audit requirements for the provision of financial information
• Knowledge of financial recordkeeping procedures, laws, regulations, and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
  
  

About Our District: At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.