School Operations & Audit Lead (Finance & HRIS)

Addison Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Bonuses

Job summary

Addison Group is partnering with a well-established K-8 school in Washington, DC to hire an Operations Manager on a temporary full-time basis through June 30, 2027. The role ensures financial accuracy, data integrity, and day-to-day operations across two campuses.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will manage audits, vendor payments, HRIS data, purchasing, inventory, and open enrollment. Exceptional organizational skills and nonprofit experience are valued.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of operations, office management, or finance experience, ideally in a nonprofit setting.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software (Sage, Bill.com).
• Experience with ADP or a similar HRIS (Paylocity, Paycom).
• Background in AP, credit card reconciliation, and audit documentation.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary support for internal and external audits, including financial, compliance, and health and safety reviews.
• Maintain an organized digital and physical audit trail of invoices, receipts, and personnel records.
• Assist with periodic mock audits to find and fix data gaps ahead of official reviews.
• Act as lead data entry specialist for the HRIS and accounting systems as they relate to payroll.
• Manage credit card platforms and reconcile monthly statements, with full receipt attachment and accurate budget coding.
• Process vendor payments and maintain a clean, searchable AP history.
• Support benefits administration and lead the data side of annual open enrollment.
• Consolidate daily meal counts and submit monthly reimbursement claims through the state portal.
• Maintain the master inventory of IT hardware and school property, including asset tagging and tracking.
• Manage the purchasing lifecycle from PO creation through delivery verification.
• Provide backup front desk coverage and support student medication administration (certification provided or maintained).

Skills

Operations management

Finance administration

Data accuracy

Audit documentation

Multitasking

MS Excel

Bilingual English & Spanish

Education

Associate's degree in Business or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Bill.com

ADP

Paylocity

Paycom

MS Excel

Job description

Addison Group is partnering with a well-established K-8 school in Washington, DC to hire an Operations Manager on a temporary full-time basis through June 30, 2027. The role ensures financial accuracy, data integrity, and day-to-day operations across two campuses.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will manage audits, vendor payments, HRIS data, purchasing, inventory, and open enrollment. Exceptional organizational skills and nonprofit experience are valued.