Remote Finance Operations Lead: Contract-to-Pay & Systems

Protect Democracy; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 84,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location

Generous benefits package

401(k) with match

Home office stipend

Job summary

Protect Democracy seeks a Finance Operations Specialist to join our small, highly collaborative Finance team. You will manage the financial lifecycle of organizational spending, from budget and contract through PO, invoice, payment, and reporting, owning complex cross-functional workflows.

This hands-on role requires building systems that connect transactions to budgets and financial reporting, and partnering with Accounting, Legal/Compliance, People Operations, and other teams.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of relevant experience in finance operations.
• Demonstrated ability to own processes and cross-functional workflows.
• Strong understanding of budgets, transactions, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the contract-to-pay lifecycle from review to closeout.
• Manage budgets, commitments, and spending records.
• Process invoices, reimbursements, and card transactions with proper approvals.
• Project-manage Finance Operations initiatives.
• Design and improve Finance systems, workflows, and controls.
• Serve as a Finance partner to staff and vendors.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Contribute to year-end, audit, and reporting projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting & reporting

Attention to detail

Tools

Sage Intacct

Ramp

Job description

Protect Democracy seeks a Finance Operations Specialist to join our small, highly collaborative Finance team. You will manage the financial lifecycle of organizational spending, from budget and contract through PO, invoice, payment, and reporting, owning complex cross-functional workflows.

This hands-on role requires building systems that connect transactions to budgets and financial reporting, and partnering with Accounting, Legal/Compliance, People Operations, and other teams.