Director of Finance and Operations

OpenSky Policy Institute; Lincoln (NE); In loco; USD 85.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

OpenSky Policy Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a Director of Finance and Operations to lead financial operations, compliance, and scalable systems supporting research, policy, and outreach. The role partners with the Executive Director and oversees budgeting, vendor management, IT, and administrative processes to ensure accurate financial reporting, audits, and compliant operations.

This is an exempt, full-time leadership position with opportunity to influence organizational strategy and

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, administration, or office management, with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated familiarity with accounting, budgeting, financial management and planning.

Mansioni

• Lead organization-wide business operations to support strategic priorities and day-to-day execution.
• Oversee bookkeeping and coordinate with external accountant for payroll and financial statements.
• Prepare financial statements, analyses, and forecasts for leadership and board.
• Lead preparation of materials for external financial audits and reviews.
• Oversee compliance tracking for internal controls, cash management, and grant spending.
• Manage administrative operations: travel, logistics, office systems, procurement.
• Administer IT systems including Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
• Oversee onboarding for new employees and organizational orientation.
• Support internal and external events and reporting systems.
• Maintain record retention and information systems.

Conoscenze

Budgeting

Vendor management

Financial reporting

Operations leadership

Nonprofit operations

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Strumenti

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Descrizione del lavoro

Your generous support helps OpenSky Policy Institute conduct trusted research and analysis in an effort to realize our vision of a Nebraska where everyone can thrive.

OpenSky Policy Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment withoutregard to race, religion, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Position Title: Director of Finance and Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Executive Director
Date Created: September 2026
Salary Range: $85,000-$95,000

Position Summary

OpenSky Policy Institute is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to lead the organization’s internal operational infrastructure and ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable systems that support its legislative engagement, policy, communications, outreach and development work. This role serves as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and is responsible for financial operations, compliance, business systems, vendor relationships, organizational processes and cross-functional coordination.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead organization-wide business operations, ensuring internal systems, processes and workflows support strategic priorities and effective day-to-day execution. Provide operational leadership for budgeting, expense management, invoicing and vendor payments in coordination with leadership and finance partners.
• Oversee bookkeeping functions, including recording financial transactions, maintaining and organizing records and providing the external accountant with information for payroll and preparation of financial statements.
• Prepare and present financial statements, analyses, and forecasts for leadership and the board, and partner with the Executive Director on financial planning and budgeting.
• Lead preparation of all materials for external financial audits and reviews.
• Oversee compliance tracking for internal financial controls and cash management, lobbying expenditures, restricted grant spending.
• Oversee administrative operations, including travel coordination, meeting logistics, phone systems, calendar coordination and related organizational support functions. Lead office operations, including procurement of office supplies, oversight of office equipment maintenance and continuous improvement of workplace systems.
• Administer information technology systems, including Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
• Coordinate and strengthen onboarding systems for new employees, including computers, email accounts, system access, required documentation, and operational orientation.
• Provide operational leadership for internal and external events, training and other organizational activities.
• Oversee organizational adherence to record retention and management of information systems.
• Develop and maintain organizational operations documentation, internal reporting systems and process standards to strengthen consistency and institutional knowledge.
• Serve as a strategic operations partner to the Executive Director, advising on organizational systems, resource planning, compliance and internal infrastructure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Talents

• Experience building and maintaining collaborative and supportive relationships.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors and internal systems.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strategic initiative, ability to operate independently and within teams.
• High-level problem solving and continuous improvement skills.

OpenSky Policy Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, administration, or office management, with increasing responsibility for job functions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with accounting, budgeting, financial management and planning.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to indoor conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional travel is required.