Finance & Operations Coordinator

ORGANIZATION: Causewave Community Partners
TITLE: Finance & Operations Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Director of Finance & Administration
While this is envisioned as a full-time role, candidates interested in part-time OR full-time work are invited to apply.

It’s an exciting time to join Causewave.

• Competitive pay and benefits package, including 100% coverage of single health and dental insurance

• Flexible work environment, including a hybrid work schedule–you choose where you do your best work each day

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, and 16 paid holidays per year (includes 2 floating holidays to use whenever you want)

• Flexible employer contributions after one full year of employment for retirement, student loan repayment or other needs

• Personal professional development budget provided annually to pursue topics/opportunities of your choice ($1,000 per employee)

• Annual cell phone stipend

• Free cookies every day (yes, you read that right!)

• Awesome colleagues and a culture where everyone’s ideas matter

• Exciting, meaningful work: You’ll be among our region’s changemakers and know that your work is making a difference, every day!

The Finance & Operations Coordinator plays an important role on our diverse team, supporting work that fosters positive change within nonprofit organizations and the community. The Finance & Operations Coordinator will collaborate with Causewave staff, nonprofit partners, and outside resources to accomplish shared goals. The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to make a real difference in the community by applying their experience on behalf of a dynamic, growing organization.

What we’re looking for in a Finance & Operations Coordinator:

The Finance & Operations Coordinator should have experience with and ability to:

Finance responsibilities:

• Partner with the Director of Finance & Administration in the execution of the organization’s accounting policies, procedures, and internal control  activities

• Receive and process payments to the organization

• Assist in performing monthly close procedures

Operations/Office management responsibilities:

• Be the glue that bonds the Causewave team together.

• Work closely with the entire Causewave team, to keep everyone well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities on internal projects, following up appropriately for maximum organizational efficiency

• Partner with the Director of Finance on teambuilding and human resources activities

• Manage contracts and invoices with vendors

• Manage inventories of office supplies and equipment; prepare and submit orders for purchase.

• Coordinate onboarding and training process for new employees

• Participate as needed on internal projects. Learn and leverage multiple online systems and tools to support the mission work as needed

Some other things to consider when evaluating if this role is right for you:

• Organized: Your days will include a variety of types of tasks, and you will need to be great at planning, prioritization, process and: Getting. Stuff. Done.

• Relationship builder: You enjoy people and value building deep collaborative working relationships.

• Resourceful: We often encounter challenges and opportunities we haven’t seen before, so you should be someone who gets excited about solving interesting problems.

• Team attitude: We are all on the same team, and when one of us succeeds, we all do. That means you’ll look for opportunities to pitch in on things that may not be in your job description–both big and small.

Preferred experience for the role:?

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience (internships count)

• Financial acumen - comfortable with spreadsheets and numbers

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Adept at managing multiple priorities

• Strong customer service orientation

• Strong desire to make the world a better place ?

• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent experience

DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

We still encourage you to apply! Studies show that women, non-binary applicants, and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. However, at Causewave, our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, identities, and talents help us thrive.

How to apply:

We're excited for the future and the addition of another amazing team member to help us fulfill our vision. If you’re excited too, apply at: info@causewave.org.

Submissions must include a resume AND either a cover letter or video submission (1-minute max).

The salary range for this role is $20 – 23 per hour. This range is for illustrative purposes only, and salary offers are within this range and commensurate with experience.