Finance Operations Manager

Financial Operations Manager

12-month initial contract

$37-$41/HR based on health insurance

Hybrid schedule; flexible/30 hours/week

North Chicago

Orion Group is hiring a Financial Operations Manager with Advanced Excel Skills who will be responsible for developing sophisticated reports and dashboards using Excel. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in operations management and demonstrate expertise in Excel and various visualization and dashboard tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to and triage various inquiries from external organizations for CRGP function
• Logging of invoices to track what has come in and what's pending to help determine accruals at year-end.
• Budget tracker's sophistication
• Analytical support for donations report for review committee, Foundation audit support, Reconciliation of data with SMEs for various reporting, and Reporting sophistication for leadership budget reports
• Create a mechanism for a comprehensive invoice logging system to track incoming invoices and pending payments, facilitating the determination of year-end accruals
• Develop a framework for advanced budget tracking systems to effectively monitor and manage expenses including reconciliation of data from financial reports monthly
• Create sophisticated reports, dashboards, and data visualizations for leadership budget update and various planning cycles
• Create a template for meeting minutes for a Charitable Donations Review Committee that provides a summary of decisions made and records action items
• Conduct a thorough review of the monthly donations report provided by Finance to identify any inaccuracies or discrepancies, ensuring compliance execution of transactions for the organization
• Provide support during Foundation audit ensuring all required documentation is readily available. Assist in gathering and organizing financial data and records for audit purposes
• Collaborate with CRGP SMEs to reconcile data for various reporting requirements
• Assist with administrative tasks for updates to various policies and procedures across Corporate Affairs
• Create process documents for work being done; talking with individuals who perform the processes and creating an SOP; process document.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field with 3-5 years of experience in operations management, data analysis, or a similar role
• Expert-level proficiency in Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and macros and data visualization techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Knowledge of operations management methodologies and tools
• Experience with data analysis software and tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Power BI) is a plus

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.