Founding CFOO: Strategy-Driven Finance & Operations for Education

Opportunity 180; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Opportunity 180 is seeking a Founding Chief Finance and Operations Officer to partner with the CEO and Board, translating strategy into durable financial and operational systems for growth through the 2030 plan.

This executive will lead finance, operations, federal grants, and facility solutions, driving multi-year plans, internal controls, audits, and scalable processes to support charter schools and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year financial strategy, annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow, planning, reserves, scenario modeling, and resource allocation aligned with organizational priorities
• Provides the CEO, leadership team, and Board with accurate, timely, and actionable financial reporting and analysis recommendations
• Oversees accounting, AP and AR, payroll coordination, investments and cash management, procurement, insurance, tax filings, internal controls, and the annual financial statement and federal single audits
• Oversee financial and compliance controls between Opportunity 180 and affiliated or partner entities, including time allocation, expense recognition, allowability, contracting, and separation of accounts
• Lead organization-wide systems for risk management, contracting, technology, data security, legal coordination, vendor management, records, policies, and administrative operations
• Continuously improve workflows, tools, and decision-making processes so teams can execute efficiently and the organization can evolve without unnecessary complexity
• Own the organization's enterprise risk register, business continuity planning, and regular review of financial, operational, compliance, people, and reputational risks
• Provide oversight of federal grant strategy, fiscal administration, compliance, monitoring, reporting, subgrant management, and audit readiness
• Partner with the school team to maximize grant impact while ensuring adherence to federal requirements, award conditions, and Opportunity 180 policies
• Collaborate with CEO and national experts to implement a strategy for facility initiatives that help high-quality public charter schools access financing, ownership pathways, technical expertise, and trusted partners
• Develop and manage relationships with lenders, developers, public agencies, philanthropy, and other facility partners; evaluate opportunities and risks

Job description

Opportunity 180 is seeking a Founding Chief Finance and Operations Officer to partner with the CEO and Board, translating strategy into durable financial and operational systems for growth through the 2030 plan.

This executive will lead finance, operations, federal grants, and facility solutions, driving multi-year plans, internal controls, audits, and scalable processes to support charter schools and partners.