CFOO for a Multi-Campus Independent School

Southern Association of Independent Schools, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, NC seeks a Chief Financial and Operations Officer to lead financial strategy and day‑to‑day operations for a 2-campus system with a 70M budget and 86M endowment.

The role reports to the Head of School and requires a collaborative leader who can steward capital projects, facilities, HR, risk, and external relations to advance the School's mission.

Qualifications

• Significant experience overseeing finance and operations within a complex organizational setting.
• Proven ability to lead strategic financial planning and budgeting processes.
• Strong communication with the Board, committees, and senior leadership.
• Experience managing multi-campus facilities, risk, HR, and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial and operational leadership aligned with the School's mission.
• Oversee debt management, capital planning, and long-range financial forecasting.
• Lead and develop a high-performing, collaborative team across finance and operations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Cross-campus operations

Education

Experience in independent schools

Finance & operations leadership

Job description

Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, NC seeks a Chief Financial and Operations Officer to lead financial strategy and day‑to‑day operations for a 2-campus system with a 70M budget and 86M endowment.

The role reports to the Head of School and requires a collaborative leader who can steward capital projects, facilities, HR, risk, and external relations to advance the School's mission.