Operations Manager - Washington, United States - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

About GEO

Position Overview

The Operations Manager (OM) serves as the accounting and IT lead at GEO and supports finance and facilities administration.

They are the point of contact internally and liaises with external accounting services provider and staff to ensure that accounting processes are complete, accurate and timely and distributes financial reports to different teams.

The OM is responsible for fielding internal questions about coding and chart of accounts.

The OM also coordinates all IT requests and works with our external IT partners to manage our day-to-day equipment and software and drafts the annual IT planning process and plans.

This position is DC-Based and requires in-person attendance to fulfill job duties.

This position reports to the Director of Operations and requires around 5% travel.

Classification

When working in this role you will:

Work with the Director of Operations to support audit fieldwork and requests.
Log all revenue received in the last week and coordinate with the membership & development teams to collect the documentation to substantiate correct coding and support revenue recognition.
Reconcile all programmatic registration revenue with bank batch settlements for the monthend close.
Provide all the client schedules required for monthend close to our external accountant.
Coordinate with the outsourced IT vendor to deploy an organizationwide software.
Field a member inquiry on using GEO conference room space for their team retreat.
Collated a list of shared expenses for the annual operating budget and midyear forecasting process.
Provide an onsite orientation to a new staff member on how to navigate the office building.
Support the Zoom tech logistics for a virtual Equitable Operations Peer Community call.
Participate in a conversation with other managers about how GEO's culture can best support organizational goals.

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in nonprofit accounting and operations or a combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties for this position. 8 years of direct and relevant experience preferred.
Proven ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple types of administrative tasks; strong attention to detail and accuracy; persistent followthrough skills.
Experience with monthend closeout and other accounting processes, preferably in a nonprofit setting.
Experience troubleshooting IT problems and spotting trends, working with external vendors to resolve issues and project managing IT projects.
Proven project management experience, including attention to detail, ability to support multiple projects simultaneously on deadline, and navigate alignment to broader organization priorities and strategy.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills with a commitment to relationship building.
Ability to build and strengthen relationships across teams and with a broad group of stakeholders.
High degree of personal integrity, ethics and demonstrated respect and sensitivity for cultural differences and willingness to live into GEO's values and ways of being.
Passion for GEO's mission and vision to improve philanthropic culture and practice.

How to Apply

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Compensation and Benefits

GEO's generous benefits package includes: 100 percent employer-paid health/dental/vision insurance; three weeks of vacation; office closure for federal holidays as well as a one-week summer break, summer Fridays and the last two weeks of the year; twelve sick days, two personal days, one volunteer day; a seven percent employer retirement contribution; sabbaticals every three years of service; wellness benefits; telecommunications reimbursement; transportation benefits; a commitment to professional development and growth including annual funding for professional development; along with a Metro accessible office location in downtown D.C.

Location:
DC-area strongly preferred.

Reasonable Accommodations

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is an equal opportunity employer. GEO is committed to_ _equal employment opportunities in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation and_ _disciplinary action with regard to the terms and conditions of employment. GEO does not_ _discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, age, sex, disability, veteran status,_ _sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities,_ _matriculation, political affiliation or any other legally protected characteristic._