Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mission Edge is a national non-profit organization seeking an Operations and Finance Manager to help power a growing national movement for worker justice. The Operations and Finance Manager will manage day-to-day operations, oversee financial management, and ensure compliance, all while supporting a mission-driven team focused on worker safety and justice.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage day-to-day operations and organizational workflow, ensuring strong coordination across staff, projects, and priorities Serve as a strategic financial partner to leadership, identifying risks, opportunities, and needed adjustments
- Ensure organizational financial and legal compliance across all systems and processes
- Oversee and serve as the primary liaison with external Financial Support
- Contribute to strategic planning, impact tracking, and organizational development initiatives
- Produce ad-hoc analysis and lead special projects that support leadership and board priorities
- Identify tools and build systems to ensure smooth, high-impact organizational workflow and day-to-day operations
- Lead end-to-end coordination, operations and logistics for National COSH convenings, including our national conference (COSHCON), WeRise! Worker Leadership Academy, board meetings, staff retreats, and other national gatherings. This includes managing timelines, vendors, budgets, run of show, and cross team coordination to ensure high quality, values aligned events across a national network
- Oversee contracts, vendors, reimbursements, stipends, and organizational filings and compliance
- Lead systems-building projects, including technology integrations and file management, while supporting database management
- Serve as a resource to COSH affiliates to strengthen their financial and operational capacity
- Maintain strong financial systems, internal controls,and documentation practices
- Oversee external financial partner, to ensure accurate QuickBooks entries, reconciliations, and timely monthly closes
- Oversee income tracking across grants, contracts, and individual contributions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with funding commitments
- Maintain real-time budget-to-actuals, grant allocations, and cash-flow projections to support organizational planning and decision-making
- Review and approve invoices, credit card activity, reimbursements, and payment documentation; ensure accurate coding and compliance
- Lead audit and financial review processes, including preparation and follow-up
- Review, interpret, and translate monthly financial reports into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Director, staff, and board
- Maintain and continuously improve financial procedures, templates, and tracking systems
- Oversee and support organizational compliance with federal and state 501(c)(3) requirements
- Develop and manage grant budgets, spending plans, and financial reporting, working closely with the Associate Director of Development and program leads
- Track grant allocations, reimbursement schedules, deliverables, and reporting deadlines across funding cycles
- Support the creation and financial review of MOUs, subgrant agreements, and partner agreements to ensure compliance and sustainability
- Oversee staff onboarding, payroll coordination, benefits enrollment, and personnel records
- In partnership with External Financial and HR Support, manage payroll coordination; track compensation changes, PTO, leave categories, and personnel records; support SEP IRA and benefits administration
- Support implementation of personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements
Skills
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, financial management, budgeting, and grants management in a nonprofit, labor, or mission-driven organization
- Experience working closely with executive leadership and boards, providing financial insight to support strategic decision-making
- Proven ability to build, improve, and manage operational and financial including policies, procedures, technology integrations, and internal controls
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-fund budgets, restricted grants, and compliance across multiple funding streams
- Commitment to developing an organizational work and operations culture that promotes high-impact, mission-driven outcomes. Experience coordinating with external financial support firms, accountants, auditors, and payroll providers
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders with minimal supervision
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to anticipate needs, solve problems, and take initiative without being asked
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating with a national team across time zones
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for staff and leadership
- High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive financial, personnel, and organizational information
- Demonstrated commitment to workers' rights, racial justice, and social justice values
- Bilingual Spanish/English required
- Bilingual Spanish–English is strongly preferred
Benefits
- 100% individual and 70% family health and dental insurance coverage
- A 5% retirement contribution
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- A monthly stipend for remote work setup
- Phone reimbursement for work-related communication expenses
- Flexible remote work options
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