Chief Financial Officer
Please download the opportunity statement, which contains information about Oregon Episcopal School and the position, as well as required application materials to prepare in advance. All applications must be submitted online. Please review the How to Apply section below for further application instructions.
SUMMARY
Oregon Episcopal School (OES), located southwest of downtown Portland, has a long history of educating students from around the world with a commitment to inclusion, purpose, service, and social justice. Situated on nearly 60 acres, OES is surrounded by wetlands and other natural elements within the diverse, dynamic, and thriving neighborhoods of Portland and Beaverton. OES is known for educating students to apply their learning in service of the broader world. Within an engaged community of scholars, OES emphasizes intellectual curiosity, student agency, and collaboration, preparing graduates to navigate complexity, make ethical decisions, and contribute meaningfully as global citizens.
OES is a stable, healthy organization at a strategic inflection point of thoughtfully implementing a new strategic plan, which has been in the works for the past two years. The institution is financially sound, operationally effective, and deeply mission-aligned, and is now poised to move from a period of steady stewardship to one of forward-looking momentum. With the current CFO departing at the conclusion of the school year and the head of school entering his third year at OES, the school looks forward to welcoming a CFO to join a collaborative leadership team comprised of engaged and committed colleagues, and contribute fully as a core partner in advancing these strategic, financial and operational priorities.
The CFO will report to the head of school, and lead the business office, human resources, and technology teams as a core member of the leadership team. Key areas of focus for the CFO include long-range financial planning and sustainability, campaign and capital planning to support the new strategic plan, enrollment and tuition forecasting, and translating the school’s financial position and vision to stakeholders throughout the OES community. OES looks forward to welcoming the new CFO to begin July 1, 2026, or earlier by mutual agreement to allow for a graceful handoff with the outgoing CFO.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Priority Deadline: March 15, 2026
Initial Client Review: Late March
Semifinal Round: Mid-April
On-site Final Round: Late April
Decision Announced: Early May
Start Date: July 1, 2026 or earlier
Reports To: Head of School
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
We invite you to watch our interview with Michael Spencer, Head of School at OES, who talks about his background as an educator leading up his leadership of OES, the unique and special culture and community at the school, some of the exciting and ambitious initiatives that are underway and about to get underway, and what he's looking for in a CFO partner.
We invite you to watch our interview with Michael Spencer, Head of School at OES, who talks about his background as an educator leading up his leadership of OES, the unique and special culture and community at the school, some of the exciting and ambitious initiatives that are underway and about to get underway, and what he's looking for in a CFO partner.
How to Apply
- If you have not done so already, download the opportunity statement.
- Prepare your application materials, which are described on the last page of the opportunity statement.
- Click on Apply Now, which will take you to our application portal, where all applications will be processed.
- Follow the instructions on that application portal to upload your documents.
- Applications received on or before March 15 will receive priority review.