Strategic Finance & Operations Executive

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Punahou School is seeking a Vice President of Finance and Operations to serve as the chief financial, business, and administrative officer, guiding the school’s mission and priorities on a multi-million dollar campus. The role reports to the President and works with the Board of Trustees to steward finances, facilities, IT, and people across a large K–12 community in Hawai‘i.

The ideal candidate brings extensive senior financial and operational leadership experience, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex organizations and partnering with senior leadership and governing boards.
• Ten+ years of senior financial and operational leadership experience.
• Experience in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance, budgeting, accounting and financial planning.
• Manage assets, risk, IT, facilities, and human resources.
• Lead food services, health services, and campus safety.
• Provide strategic leadership for administrative functions.

Skills

Senior financial leadership

Operational leadership

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Technology expertise

Enterprise systems

Risk management

Education nonprofit sector

Hawaiʻi culture understanding

Education

MBA or related graduate degree

Tools

ERP systems

IT infrastructure

Job description

Punahou School is seeking a Vice President of Finance and Operations to serve as the chief financial, business, and administrative officer, guiding the school’s mission and priorities on a multi-million dollar campus. The role reports to the President and works with the Board of Trustees to steward finances, facilities, IT, and people across a large K–12 community in Hawai‘i.

The ideal candidate brings extensive senior financial and operational leadership experience, with a track record of