Senior Finance Operations Manager

About the role

The organization operates within the community empowerment and civic engagement sector. It addresses challenges related to systemic inequities and the need for effective community leadership by organizing values-aligned partners, providing data-driven insights, developing engagement tools, and strengthening partner capacities. The program focuses on redesigning societal systems to promote justice, equity, resilience, and shared responsibility, aiming to support communities in fostering healthy, free, and dignified lives.

The SENIOR FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER role is critical for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of the organization's financial operations. This position manages billing, collections, sales tax compliance, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. It also supports financial planning, analysis, and reporting that inform leadership decisions. The role contributes by maintaining operational integrity in finance processes, enabling strategic financial management and organizational stability.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable, revenue, and deferred revenue reconciliations monthly.
• Prepare and issue customer and partner billing and monitor collections.
• Support month-end close through journal entries and coordination.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee sales and use tax filings and maintain documentation.
• Assist with annual budget and rolling forecast cycles.
• Prepare and distribute monthly budget variance analyses.
• Maintain and improve financial dashboards and reporting tools.
• Build and update financial models for strategic decision-making.
• Lead partisan electioneering spend analysis for compliance.
• Track grant expenses; prepare financial grant reports.
• Support audit preparations and tax filing processes.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate payroll allocations.
• Maintain data integrity across financial systems.

Requirements

• Strong accounting fundamentals and experience in financial operations.
• Proficiency in billing, collections, reconciliations, and compliance.
• Experience with financial planning and analysis.
• Ability to manage month-end close processes.
• Skilled in maintaining financial systems and data integrity.
• Detail-oriented and process-driven with good judgment.