Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Charlotte Country Day School enters its 85th year as one of the region's most established and forward‑looking independent schools, with a history of pairing enduring traditions with a willingness to evolve. Across its JK‑12 program, Country Day combines educational excellence with strong relationships, a deep commitment to community and service, and a distinctive culture of innovation. Today, the School stands on an exceptionally strong institutional foundation while looking purposefully ahead.

With a newly approved strategic plan, significant resources, and the extraordinary possibilities presented by its 330‑acre Weddington Farm, Country Day is preparing for a consequential period of growth and evolution‑one that will require thoughtful stewardship of its people, resources, facilities, and operations in service to the School's mission.

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Charlotte Country Day School is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community. Our pursuit of this commitment to community recognizes and affirms the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

How I Teach

• Established: 1941
• Enrollment: 1,746
• Total faculty and staff: 357
• Campuses - 2
• Weddington Farm - 330 acres
• Total buildings - 28

• Financial aid budget: $9.4M
• Endowment - $86M
• Operating budget - $70M
• Annual giving - $3.1M
• Most recent capital campaign - $92.5M

The next Chief Financial and Operations Officer will join a School that is financially healthy, operationally sound, and led by a strong and collaborative team. The opportunities below reflect the natural next steps for an already high‑functioning office as Country Day continues to grow and evolve.

Country Day is entering an exciting chapter of institutional planning and investment. School leadership will soon update its campus master plan and continue to think strategically about how best to steward its two campuses and its 330‑acre Weddington Farm as long‑term assets. This work will include both planning for future expansion and ensuring the long‑term care of the School's existing physical assets through disciplined capital, maintenance, and lifecycle planning.

The CFOO will be a key thought partner in this work, helping translate the School's aspirations into sound, sustainable financial and operational plans.

Disciplined financial stewardship, healthy reserves, and prudent resource management have long defined Country Day. The next CFOO will build on this foundation, bringing a strategic lens to long‑range financial planning and capital structure, and helping the School continue to align its resources with its highest priorities. The CFOO will manage the School's existing debt portfolio, cultivate strong relationships with financial partners, and evaluate future financing opportunities in support of the School's long‑term plans.

The CFOO will understand that the most financially efficient choice is not always the one that best serves the School, and will weigh financial considerations alongside mission, culture, and the experience of the community to help leadership reach decisions that are sound on both fronts. The CFOO will sustain a rigorous and collaborative budgeting process, working closely with budget leaders across the School and maintaining clear, proactive communication with the Finance and Audit Committee, Investment Committee, Property…