Chief Financial and Operating Operating Officer
The CFOO will be a strategist, an excellent listener, and a transparent and inclusive communicator with a customer-oriented approach, a high-level of professional business acumen, a broad management skillset, and sophisticated financial expertise. Exhibiting the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct, the successful CFOO candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and seven to ten years of business or school finance experience. A CPA or master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field preferred. In addition, the strongest candidates will bring the following qualifications:
- A strong background in financial systems and modeling, investment and risk management, support
- services administration, business services, human resource and benefit administration, and facilities
- management.
- A track record of effective financial and business management.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the school community – administration, faculty, staff, students, trustees, parents/guardians, alumni, and friends of the School.
- A transparent, inclusive, and collaborative management style.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- A high level of integrity and an extraordinary work ethic.
- Knowledge and experience in setting up effective financial controls and navigating risk.
- Effective negotiation skills in developing contracts with external vendors.
- Ability to hire, develop, motivate, and lead new talent and manage a high-quality staff.
- A strong commitment to education and the importance of the learning process.
- Creativity, a positive outlook, a pro-active orientation, and a desire to be an engaged and visible
- member of a close-knit educational community.
- An appreciation of the values and spiritual foundation of a Friends school.
The full position profile can be viewed at: https://dsgco.com/search/21595-moorestown-friends-school-chief-financial-and-operating-officer
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in NJ. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Moorestown Friends School offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 403b with matching contribution, and company paid life insurance and long-term disability. In addition, Moorestown Friends School offers 50% tuition remission for up to two children attending the school.
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
Evaluation of candidate materials will begin immediately and continue until a new Chief Financial and Operating Officer is named. The ideal start date for this opportunity is July 1, 2025. Interested candidates can apply using the following Talent Profile link:
https://talent-profile.diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/v2/21595