Director of Finance
Please download the opportunity statement, which contains information about Oakwood School and the position, as well as required application materials to prepare in advance. All applications must be submitted online. Please review the How to Apply section below for further application instructions.
SUMMARY
Oakwood School is a two-campus, K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. Now with over 830 students in grades K-12, the school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults; where preparing students for the future occurs by immersing them in the present; where joy and humor prevail alongside academic rigor; and where authentic relationships engage students with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.
With an operating budget of approximately $50M, Oakwood seeks a director of finance to oversee the finance department that includes three other dedicated professionals. The role requires hands-on management of the school’s day-to-day finance operations, as well as a strategic approach to long-term financial planning. As Oakwood enters a multiyear chapter of three separate capital campaigns that will trigger significant construction and development, the director of finance will also play a role in cash management, debt financing, and banking partnerships. The director of finance reports to the chief operations officer and interfaces with department heads across both campuses. Oakwood looks forward to welcoming the director of finance in spring 2025, to allow for a graceful hand-off with the outgoing director of finance, who will be retiring at the end of the ’24-’25 school year.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Priority Deadline: December 15, 2024
Remote Oakwood Interviews: January 2025
On-site Final Round: Early February
Decision Announced: February 28, 2025
Start Date: Spring 2025 (flexible), but no later than June 2, 2025
Salary Range: $210,000–$230,000
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
We invite you to watch our interview with Christopher Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at Oakwood, who walks about the unique culture and community at Oakwood, what drew him to and what has kept him at the school for so long, the closeness among members of the finance and operations team, and what the school is looking for in its next director of finance.
We invite you to watch our interview with Christopher Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at Oakwood, who walks about the unique culture and community at Oakwood, what drew him to and what has kept him at the school for so long, the closeness among members of the finance and operations team, and what the school is looking for in its next director of finance.
How to Apply
- If you have not done so already, download the opportunity statement.
- Prepare your application materials, which are described on the last page of the opportunity statement.
- Click on Apply Now, which will take you to our application portal, where all applications will be processed.
- Follow the instructions on that application portal to upload your documents.
- Applications received on or before December 15 will receive priority review.