Manager, Financial Operations and Disbursements

Take the lead in managing end-to-end financial operations, ensuring the accurate, timely, and secure movement of funds across complex payment and accounting workflows. As Manager, Financial Operations and Disbursements, you will oversee fund allocation, payment processing, reconciliations, vendor payables, and financial reporting while maintaining strong internal controls and regulatory compliance. Working closely with accounting, treasury, compliance, and program management teams, you will drive operational efficiency and ensure seamless financial processes. You will also identify opportunities for automation, strengthen financial controls, and use performance metrics to improve accuracy and productivity. In addition to managing critical financial activities, you will lead, coach, and develop a team of professionals. This fully remote leadership opportunity combines financial expertise, operational oversight, and people management in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial operations expertise with proven people management capabilities, analytical skills, and a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement. The following qualifications and competencies are required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.

• At least 5 years of experience in financial operations, accounting administration, or disbursement management, with demonstrated impact at the team or process level.

• Previous experience in third-party administrator (TPA) accounting is required.

• At least 3 years of supervisory experience, demonstrating strong coaching, feedback, accountability, collaboration, decision-making, and people leadership skills.

• Experience managing claim-based revenue, accounts receivable and payable cycles, payment processing, and related reconciliations.

• Strong analytical abilities, including experience validating large datasets, identifying trends and discrepancies, investigating root causes, and developing practical solutions.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency for financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting. Intermediate Microsoft Access knowledge is preferred.

• Experience with accounting and financial systems, including financial reporting, account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and month-end and year-end closing processes.

• Strong understanding of payment operations, including checks, wire transfers, ACH/NACHA processes, payment file controls, and exception management.

• Knowledge of internal financial controls and applicable accounting standards, including GAAP, with the ability to maintain accurate documentation and support audit readiness.

• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands, allocate resources, manage multiple financial workflows, and consistently meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and resolve complex operational issues.

• Strong research, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, including the ability to assess financial risks and escalate concerns appropriately.

• Demonstrated experience improving processes, monitoring operational performance metrics, and implementing workflow enhancements or automation initiatives.

• Strong leadership competencies, including accountability, execution management, customer focus, coaching, collaboration, and employee development.

• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment and maintain a reliable internet connection through cable broadband or fiber-optic service, with minimum speeds of 100 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload.