Operations & Finance Manager

Mission Edge ‚Ä¢ Remote ‚Ä¢ Full Time ‚Ä¢ $85,000–$90,000 / year

Posted on Sat, Aug 8, 2026

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) is a national non-profit organization seeking an Operations and Finance Manager to help power a growing national movement for worker justice. National COSH builds the power of workers to demand jobs that are safe, healthy, and free from exploitation and abuse. We are a national network rooted in local organizing, bringing together 25 grassroots worker organizations and a broad community of Black, Brown, immigrant, and low-wage workers, unions, and worker advocates across the country.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized, proactive, mission-aligned operations leader who loves building systems, bringing clarity to complexity, and helping a dynamic national team do its best work.
About the Role

The Operations and Finance Manager is a senior, mission-critical leader at National COSH, working in close partnership with the Executive Director to ensure the organization has the financial strength, systems, and operational backbone needed to power a growing national movement for worker safety and justice.
This role is key to the organization's success. The Operations and Finance manager will manage day-to-day operations, steward organizational workflow, lead complex national event planning and execution, and oversee financial management, reporting, and compliance with support from external HR and accounting partners.
The Operations and Finance Manager will not simply “maintain” systems, but will actively build, strengthen, and improve them, helping a fast-moving, worker-centered organization stay efficient, accountable, and resilient in a rapidly shifting political and economic landscape.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized, proactive, and mission-driven leader who thrives in remote, high-trust environments and enjoys bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to a fast-moving national team. The role collaborates with staff, board leadership, and external partners across multiple states and time zones, ensuring that resources are aligned with strategy and that National COSH is positioned to grow its impact.
This role serves as the operational backbone behind some of National COSH’s largest national convenings, helping create spaces where worker leaders from across the country can come together, to build power, and move campaigns forward.
Bilingual Spanish–English is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership & Strategy

Develop and manage day-to-day operations and organizational workflow, ensuring strong coordination across staff, projects, and priorities Serve as a strategic financial partner to leadership, identifying risks, opportunities, and needed adjustments
Ensure organizational financial and legal compliance across all systems and processes
Oversee and serve as the primary liaison with external Financial Support
Contribute to strategic planning, impact tracking, and organizational development initiatives
Produce ad-hoc analysis and lead special projects that support leadership and board priorities

Operations and Systems Management

Identify tools and build systems to ensure smooth, high-impact organizational workflow and day-to-day operations
Lead end-to-end coordination, operations and logistics for National COSH convenings, including our national conference (COSHCON), WeRise! Worker Leadership Academy, board meetings, staff retreats, and other national gatherings. This includes managing timelines, vendors, budgets, run of show, and cross team coordination to ensure high quality, values aligned events across a national network.
Oversee contracts, vendors, reimbursements, stipends, and organizational filings and compliance
Lead systems-building projects, including technology integrations and file management, while supporting database management
Serve as a resource to COSH affiliates to strengthen their financial and operational capacity

Financial Systems, Controls & Compliance

Maintain strong financial systems, internal controls,and documentation practices
Oversee external financial partner, to ensure accurate QuickBooks entries, reconciliations, and timely monthly closes
Oversee income tracking across grants, contracts, and individual contributions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with funding commitments
Maintain real-time budget-to-actuals, grant allocations, and cash-flow projections to support organizational planning and decision-making
Review and approve invoices, credit card activity, reimbursements, and payment documentation; ensure accurate coding and compliance
Lead audit and financial review processes, including preparation and follow-up
Review, interpret, and translate monthly financial reports into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Director, staff, and board
Maintain and continuously improve financial procedures, templates, and tracking systems
Oversee and support organizational compliance with federal and state 501(c)(3) requirements

Grants and Contracts

Develop and manage grant budgets, spending plans, and financial reporting, working closely with the Associate Director of Development and program leads
Track grant allocations, reimbursement schedules, deliverables, and reporting deadlines across funding cycles
Support the creation and financial review of MOUs, subgrant agreements, and partner agreements to ensure compliance and sustainability

Human Resources & Administration

Oversee staff onboarding, payroll coordination, benefits enrollment, and personnel records.
In partnership with External Financial and HR Support, manage payroll coordination; track compensation changes, PTO, leave categories, and personnel records; support SEP IRA and benefits administration
Support implementation of personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements

Who You Are

You are a highly organized, systems-minded, and mission-driven professional who loves making things run well. You bring both precision and initiative — you don’t just follow processes, you improve them. You’re energized by supporting a national movement and helping people across multiple states work together more effectively.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, financial management, budgeting, and grants management in a nonprofit, labor, or mission-driven organization
Experience working closely with executive leadership and boards, providing financial insight to support strategic decision-making
Proven ability to build, improve, and manage operational and financial including policies, procedures, technology integrations, and internal controls
Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-fund budgets, restricted grants, and compliance across multiple funding streams
Commitment to developing an organizational work and operations culture that promotes high-impact, mission-driven outcomes. Experience coordinating with external financial support firms, accountants, auditors, and payroll providers
Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders with minimal supervision
Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
Highly organized, proactive, and able to anticipate needs, solve problems, and take initiative without being asked
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating with a national team across time zones
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for staff and leadership
High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive financial, personnel, and organizational information
Demonstrated commitment to workers’ rights, racial justice, and social justice values
Bilingual Spanish/English required.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $85,000 – $90,000, commensurate with experience and expertise.
Excellent Benefits Package: Includes 100% individual and 70% family health and dental insurance coverage, a 5% retirement contribution, paid time off, holidays, a monthly stipend for remote work setup, and phone reimbursement for work-related communication expenses.
This is a full-time, U.S.-based position reporting to the Executive Director, with flexible remote work options.

National COSH is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and experiences.

EEOC Statement

National COSH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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