National Iranian American Council, Operations Manager

About NIAC

NIAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, engaging, and celebrating the Iranian-American community. NIAC Action, the 501(c)(4) sister organization of NIAC, is dedicated to building political power for the Iranian-American community to advance peace and diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans.

Location: Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States

About the role

The Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day financial, administrative, HR, compliance, and operational systems for NIAC and NIAC Action. This role is responsible for keeping the organization’s internal infrastructure running smoothly, proactively managing recurring operations, troubleshooting issues, and improving systems and processes across the organization. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple operational functions, and able to take ownership of responsibilities with limited day-to-day supervision. This is a full time position open to remote candidates, with preference given to candidates based in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities

• Finance & Accounting: Manage day-to-day financial operations, including QuickBooks, monthly reconciliations, invoices, payments, reimbursements, deposits, and organizational credit/debit accounts; manage organizational bank and investment accounts and maintain accurate account access and records; monitor cash flow, organizational budgets, projections, and budget-to-actual performance and provide regular financial reporting to leadership; coordinate tax preparation, annual financial reporting, audits/reviews, and other accounting needs with external professionals; reconcile revenue and transactions across third-party donation and payment systems.
• Payroll, Benefits & Human Resources: Own administration of ADP, including payroll processing, timesheets, employee records, and payroll troubleshooting; administer employee benefits, enrollments, renewals, and employee benefit questions; manage staff onboarding and offboarding, including documentation, payroll/benefits setup, accounts, equipment, and organizational access; serve as a resource for routine HR questions, policies, employee concerns, and administrative needs; coordinate staff trainings, evaluations, internal HR processes, and staff events.
• Compliance & Administration: Maintain the organization’s compliance calendar and coordinate federal, state, tax, employment, corporate, and nonprofit filings and renewals; manage organizational insurance, contracts, registrations, corporate records, and other recurring compliance requirements; manage contractors and vendors, including contracts, invoices, payment documentation, W-9s/1099s, renewals, and