Finance & Operations Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Contract and Vendor Management: Maintain a contract management system, draft and execute contracts, and liaise with stakeholders.
• Financial Operations: Maintain processes and systems for accounts payable, receivables, expense reimbursements, and bookkeeping in compliance with GAAP.
• Internal Systems and Staff Support: Manage technology tools, audit systems, ensure compliance with operations policies, and provide logistics support for events.
• Lead consultant and staff operational onboarding.

This role ensures that social justice organizations can scale their impact safely by providing operational excellence, managing risk, and maintaining compliance, ultimately supporting systemic change and movement sustainability.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Strong commitment to progressive values and NLA's vision and organizational values.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in operations for movement-building organizations.
• Strong understanding of multi-entity nonprofit operations, including 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, political campaigns, and/or PACs.
• Relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and/or budgeting experience with organizations that have an operating budget of at least $1 million.
• Experience with Bill.com, Asana, QuickBooks, Google Suite (especially as an Admin), LastPass, DocuSign.

Compensation and benefits:

• Annual Salary: $75,000 to $90,000
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term Disability, and Health FSA
• Flexible paid time off, including vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, 1-week summer break, and 1-week winter break
• Professional development stipend
• Working from home stipend
• Retirement plan with up to 4% matching

New Left Accelerator (NLA) and its affiliate The Capacity Shop (TCS) provide specialized programs and training to help social justice organizations bridge the gap between ambitious strategy and operational excellence, ensuring they can scale impact safely with legal compliance and integrity.