Director of Finance & Campus Operations

Director Of Finance & Campus Operations

SPIRE Academy is an international high school and post-graduate academy built within a premier sports-performance complex in Geneva, Ohio. We are dedicated to developing elite student-athletes through the integration of academics, athletic performance, mindset development, and life skills.

The Director of Finance & Campus Operations is a critical dual-executive leadership role responsible for directing both the fiscal integrity and physical operations of SPIRE Academy. This role oversees long-term financial planning, strategic analysis, accounting operations, and compliance while leading facility maintenance, campus readiness, operational technology, and major event infrastructure across one of the nation's premier academic and athletic campuses. By bridging strategic financial stewardship with operational excellence, this leader will be instrumental in guiding financial decisions, optimizing resource allocation, and maintaining robust financial controls to support our ambitious growth and operational excellence.

• Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Drive long-term financial planning, capital budgeting, and forecasting to guide key organizational decisions and support growth.
  • Conduct cost-benefit analysis and return on investment (ROI) assessments for major capital investments, facility upgrades, and equipment purchases.
  • Analyze budget versus actual performance, identify financial risks and opportunities, and collaborate with functional leaders across the academy to enhance overall financial performance.
  • Provide strategic insights and modeling to executive leadership and ownership to evaluate new program offerings, campus expansions, and business opportunities.
• Financial Operations & Controls
  • Oversee accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger reconciliation. Ensure consistent closing cycles, conduct balance sheet reviews, and deliver timely, accurate financial reporting.
  • Optimize revenue booking policies and procedures. Oversee event reconciliations and determine profitability across academic programs, camps, sports leagues, and special events.
  • Serve as the primary gatekeeper for spending policies, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines, internal controls, GAAP compliance, loan management, and audit preparation.
  • Act as a key liaison to executive leadership and ownership, delivering transparent financial insights, investor status reports, and operational recommendations.
• Campus & Facility Operations
  • Oversee maintenance, preventive maintenance schedules, inspections, certifications, and building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety, aquatics, and infrastructure).
  • Direct departmental purchasing, inventory management, vendor/contractor negotiations, and service provider performance across facilities and campus operations.
  • Partner with all SPIRE departments to ensure facilities are safe, functional, clean, highly organized, and guest-ready at all times.
• Event Operations & Logistics
  • Serve as the primary operational leader supporting major competitions, camps, tournaments, showcases, conferences, banquets, and special events.
  • Coordinate facility setups, breakdowns, logistics, equipment deployment, housekeeping support, and operational staffing requirements.
  • Develop and maintain event checklists, playbooks, communication workflows, and post-event reviews to deliver consistent, exceptional event experiences.
• Technology, AI & Process Improvement
  • Champion the use of facility management software, ERP systems (Net Suite), digital work-order systems, dashboards, automation, and AI tools across finance and operations.
  • Utilize data and technology to improve accountability, communication, departmental reporting, efficiency, and decision-making.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Recruit, train, and manage a multi-disciplinary team across accounting, finance, and campus operations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accuracy, service excellence, and accountability.

• Included: Strategic financial planning, capital budgeting, financial analysis, facility operations, building systems, operational technology, accounting operations, revenue management, compliance, event logistics, vendor management, and campus readiness.
• Excluded: Payroll management, outside grounds maintenance, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, and snow removal.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting,…