Finance and Operations Manager

Position Type

The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity (GRO) Fund is seeking a full-time, salaried Finance and Operations Manager (FOM). The salary range for this position is $67,000- $78,000/year. The GROFund also offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; retirement; generous paid time off and parental leave.

About the GRO Fund

The GRO Fund builds bold, evidence-based and community-driven solutions to address poverty and narrow the racial wealth divide. GRO aims to bridge the gap between policymakers, experts, and impacted communities by convening these actors around bold, actionable, community-based initiatives and policies. Our work strives to grow the possibilities of what is achievable to close the racial wealth divide and live in a state where no one lives in poverty. Our team is a collective of ambitious and bold practitioners actively building the future we want to see.

GRO's flagship project is the In Her Hands initiative, a guaranteed income project which provides an average of $850- $1000 a month no-strings-attached income supplement to over 950 women across Georgia.

GRO is building a first-of-its-kind accelerated Baby Bonds pilot program. Baby Bonds are publicly-funded child trust accounts that accelerate wealth building and a fully funded national program estimated to close the racial wealth divide by 50%. GRO intends to launch the first Baby Bonds pilot program. It will be a six year, privately-funded accelerated Baby Bonds pilot program to generate insights around the impact of Baby Bonds as a strategy to support young people and narrow the racial wealth gap. If fully funded, the pilot program will provide a $40,000 Baby Bond and a $500/month guaranteed income to 250+ young people (15-24 years old).

Both pilot programs include a robust evaluation, a policy change effort, and a narrative change effort.

This position is currently fully funded for 1.5 years. The GRO Fund intends to make this a permanent position.

Role Overview

The Finance and Operations Manager (FOM) will work closely with the Finance and Operations Director (FOD) to develop and implement key financial and operational functions of the organization. This role will ensure the financial health and operational efficiency necessary to support our mission. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, have strong analytical skills, and passion for mission-driven work.

The FOM will both develop and lead implementation of small to moderate scale projects as well as support the FOD on larger scale projects. As such ideal candidates will be able to balance leading projects and supporting projects.

Responsibilities

Finance & Operations Support (60%)

• Support the FOD in the administration and management of the work associated with f inancial, operations, and administrative responsibilities including but not limited to: monthly financial reconciliation, yearly and ad-hoc budgeting, performance evaluations, invoices, contract execution, retirement administration, budget versus actuals reporting, employee handbook maintenance, etc.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead special projects aimed at improving organizational processes and capacity, as well as ensuring compliance with both legal entities and organizational standards and regulations.
• Create, refine, and update effective project management systems, tasking tools, and automated systems to improve team efficiency ● Maintain employee handbook, archival and administrative files, equipment & supplies inventory, and office supplies
• Research, document, advise and present findings for organization-wide employee benefits and external vendors. ● Maintain materials, calendars, and deadlines for finance and operations cycles.
• Assist in the development and management of key financial templates and assets.
• Provide support in preparation of and during the annual audit and 990 filing process.

Grant Administration & Operations (20%)

• Assist the FOD in building out the process for managing the administrative requirements of the grant lifecycle.
• Maintain a calendar of grant application deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Support the management of awarded grants, including tracking budgets, expenditures, and timelines while ensuring compliance with all grant requirements and regulations.
• Conduct data entry and records updates in CRM and other systems as needed.
• Develop resources and tools to enhance the organization’s grant writing and management capabilities.

Executive Support (10%)

• Support the executive director in various administrative tasks and special projects as assigned.
• Prepare and organize documents, reports, and presentations for meetings and events.

Team Support (10%)

• Assist with the coordination of logistics for events, programs, and outreach activities as needed
• Assist with organizational responsibilities that further the strategic goals of the organization.

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who have:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in operations management or a related field.
• Strong understanding of operational processes and best practices.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong organization and project management skills, with experience managing team members and external partners on complex projects with many stakeholders.
• A proven track record as a self-starter able to manage multiple major projects with little to moderate support for complex projects.
• Ability and excitement to learn new tools, platforms, and systems independently, and often within tight timeframes.
• Confidence in serving as a thought partner and advisor to the Finance and Operations Director and Executive Director within the organization.

Other Desired Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to of racial, gender, and economic justice.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.
• Experience with Quickbooks, AP/AR software (bill.com), and project management software (Asana, SmartSuite, Notion or similar product).
• Experience with nonprofit development and grants management.

Location

This role is based in Atlanta, GA. Remote work is permitted but candidates must live in Georgia and be available to work in the metro-Atlanta area regularly. The candidate may be expected to travel to locations across Georgia (up to 10% of the time). We currently have an office co-working space for staff in Atlanta where our team meets weekly.

Apply

Interested candidates should email their resumes and a brief cover letter as attachments to Sophen Joseph at admin@thegrofund.org with the subject “Application for Finance and Operations Manager Position” by December 12, 2024.

Cover letters should include:

• Why do you want to work for the GRO Fund?
• What experience do you bring to the role?
• What is not on your resume that we should consider?

The target start date is mid January 2025. Flexibility will be given for the candidate with the best fit. References will be requested from finalists.

The GRO Fund is an equal-opportunity employer that centers racial justice in its work internally and externally. We are committed to equity and diversity and to the recruitment and retention of people from backgrounds traditionally excluded from nonprofit leadership & philanthropy, including Black, Indigenous and people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities.