Manifest - Business Operations Associate
Requirements
• 4+ years of experience in a complex, fast-moving environment with little day-to-day direction. Operations, implementation, chief of staff, consulting, or corporate roles all count, and we'd love to hear from people moving from corporate into tech. • Strong execution skills. You're organized, dependable, and detail-oriented, and you can take a goal, build the plan, and see it through without step-by-step management. • A proactive approach. You spot what needs to happen and take initiative. • Sound judgment about priorities, tradeoffs, and when to ask for help, including with confidential employee and company information. • High-quality deliverables and clear written and verbal communication with leaders, vendors, and candidates. • An AI-native, critical approach, with proven experience using AI and automation to build dashboards, consolidate tools, and design systems that improve how a company operates. You pressure-test AI output and apply your own judgment, so you can defend every recommendation yourself. • Comfort with systems and data, plus the curiosity to learn new tools and unfamiliar topics quickly. • Comfort working through ambiguity and shifting priorities. • A collaborative, low-ego attitude and a willingness to do hands-on work. • Hands-on experience with tools like Rippling, QuickBooks, HubSpot, and AI platforms such as Claude • Exposure to accounts payable and receivable or other finance operations • Experience with offsite or event planning • A project management or process improvement certification, such as PMP or Lean Six Sigma
Responsibilities
• Business operations and planning • Gather and analyze operational data to surface insights that support leadership decisions • Drive special projects, managing timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables across Finance, Legal, IT, and other partners • Own onboarding and offboarding, and be the first stop for employee questions on benefits, policies, and tools • Run compliance processes, including employee data collection, required trainings, insurance, and audit documentation, and track recurring deadlines like state filings and renewals so nothing slips • Own vendors and tools: hold partners accountable, manage invoices, renewals, and contracts, and implement integrations that replace manual work • Lead offsites and events coordination end to end, and handle hands-on logistics like shipping equipment, swag, and gifts • Keep documentation, trackers, and checklists clear, current, and scalable • Provide executive support to the leadership team, including scheduling, travel, and meeting logistics • Support the company’s operating rhythm, including planning cycles, budget tracking, headcount, and reporting, and help prepare materials for leadership reviews, board meetings, and fundraising • Process and systems • Process and systems • Build internal processes where none exist, then automate them with AI and the right tools • Build dashboards and integrate and consolidate tools so the team works from clean, connected sources of truth • Build alignment across teams and turn decisions into working processes and make sure the team follows them • Bring clear, well-supported recommendations forward and present them persuasively to leadership • Spot growing pains before they become problems, and fix them proactively behind the scenes • Take ownership of new priorities and close gaps across the business as they emerge • Finance operations • Finance operations • Own accounts payable, receivable, and reconciliations so the books stay accurate and timely • Maintain trusted sources of truth for operational and financial data
Benefits
• The base salary range for this role is $ 80,000 - $110,000, plus equity. Final compensation is commensurate with experience. • Unlimited PTO (taken seriously) • Medical, dental, and vision insurance — 100% covered for you and your dependents • 401(k) and retirement options
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