Finance and Operations Coordinator

Finance and Operations Coordinator

Location: Remote worldwide. Please know that the current team works in US Coastal Time and European Central Time and some overlap throughout the day with these two time zones is required.

Travel: This role will involve limited travel. The final schedule will be decided with the staff.

Salary: 59500 USD

Start Date: As soon as possible

About EDGE:

EDGE Funders Alliance (Engaged Donors for Global Equity) is a global community of around 400 donors foundation officers trustees and philanthropic advisors who live in more than 20 countries and are passionately engaged in local national and international grantmaking within 120 diverse institutions that have differing priorities and strategies but a shared commitment to systemic change. EDGEs mission is to support the broader global movement to dismantle extractive funding systems while working to align resources with the priorities and visions of social movements to drive systemic change and justice.

We do this by organizing and implementing spaces for learning and facilitating action that create systemic change within philanthropy. We organize funders globally to foster trust and collaborate with each other so that they can disrupt the power dynamics inherent in philanthropy and create new systemic and anti-extractive funding practices. We also implement spaces for learning and taking actions by highlighting the voices visions and priorities of movement leaders.

EDGE is a 501(c)(3) organization with an annual budget of $1 million. It operates fully remotely with three full-time staff. As a small team EDGE has a culture that emphasizes collaboration trust collective care learning shared power and mutual accountability and seeks to continue to embed its values into its emerging infrastructure.

EDGE Funders Alliance is currently in an important moment of transition moving into a shared leadership team structure without an Executive Director. This shift reflects our commitment to collective governance care-centered leadership and distributed responsibility across the team.

As we continue to refine this model the organization is testing new formats of collaboration and accountability which calls for flexibility curiosity and adaptability from all team members. Joining EDGE at this time means contributing to an evolving structure and helping shape the next chapter of how we work together as a transnational network.

EDGE Funders Alliance is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff. EDGE Funders Alliance does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff clients volunteers subcontractors vendors and clients.

Role overview

The Finance and Operations Coordinator is a key operational role at EDGE with primary responsibility for stewarding financial processes supporting events planning and the administrative functioning of the organization. This is a mid-career role suited to someone who brings strong financial coordination skills logistics support experience attention to detail and a collaborative care-centered approach to organizational systems.

The role leads on day-to-day financial processes and works closely with an external bookkeeper to track budgets monitor cash flow and ensure that the staff team Leadership Team and Board of Directors are well informed about EDGEs financial addition the role provides administrative and logistical support across the organization including for programs events and Board operations.

This position sits at the intersection of finance operations and governance and is essential to ensuring transparency accountability and organizational sustainability.

Key responsibilities

Financial coordination and oversight

• Lead internal financial processes in close collaboration with EDGEs external bookkeeper and in line with EDGEs financial and accounting policies
• Track income and expenses against the approved budget ensuring accuracy and clarity
• Monitor cash flow and flag risks trends or variances in a timely way
• Prepare regular financial updates and summaries for the Leadership Team and Board
• Support the co-creation of annual organizational budgets in collaboration with the Leadership Team
• Lead on budget monitoring and reforecasting throughout the year
• Track membership fee income and support follow-up processes as needed
• Issue and monitor payments
• Support preparation for audits filings and financial reporting requirements

Organizational administration and operations

• Maintain clear well-organized financial and administrative systems and files
• Provide logistical and administrative support to the staff team as needed
• Support Board operations including meeting logistics document preparation and follow-up
• Coordinate contracts invoices and payments with vendors and service providers
• Support implementation of internal policies and procedures related to finance and administration

Events and logistical support

• Support logistical planning for EDGE events including conferences retreats and in-person meetings
• Research and book venues accommodation flights and service providers
• Coordinate with staff and external partners to ensure smooth operational delivery of events
• Support travel and expense processes for staff Board members and participants

Collaboration and shared leadership

• Work closely with all members of the EDGE team in a collaborative non-hierarchical environment
• Participate in shared planning reflection and accountability processes
• Contribute to strengthening EDGEs internal systems in ways that align with its political values and care-centered culture

Qualifications Skills & Experience

As part of a small transnational and values-driven team were looking for someone who combines strategic focus with relational sensitivity. This role is best suited for a person who is committed to collaboration experimentation and care-centered leadership and who wants to contribute to shaping how philanthropy can be more just connected and life-affirming.

We recognize that no one person will embody all of these skills and experiences and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse professional and personal pathways. What matters most is alignment with EDGEs values and a commitment to collective transformation in philanthropy.

Were looking for someone who:

• Has experience coordinating finances budgets and administrative processes in a nonprofit network or values-driven organization
• Is comfortable working with budgets financial tracking and basic financial reporting
• Has experience collaborating with external bookkeepers or accountants
• Brings strong organizational skills attention to detail and reliability
• Can communicate financial information clearly and accessibly to non-financial colleagues and Board members
• Is comfortable working remotely and autonomously while staying connected through shared rhythms and accountability
• Thrives in small teams where roles are interconnected and evolving
• Approaches finance and administration as enabling functions that support people politics and purpose

Preferred experience:

• 3 years of relevant experience in finance operations or administration in the not-for-profit sector
• Familiarity with nonprofit financial compliance ideally in a U.S.-registered organization
• Additional language skills beyond English are an asset

Working Environment & Benefits

EDGE is a small transnational and fully remote team that values care trust and shared responsibility as the foundation of how we work. We are experimenting with non-hierarchical self-steering structures which means everyone contributes both strategically and operationally helping to shape the organizations collective direction.

We work across multiple time zones and cultural contexts and we strive to create a rhythm that balances collaboration deep work and rest. Flexibility communication and self-awareness are key - we trust team members to manage their own time while staying connected through regular check-ins and shared commitments.

EDGEs values are:

Political: We challenge power especially that held by funders and funding systems in maintaining the status quo and in reproducing harmful archaic extractive funding mechanisms in order to achieve systemic change and justice.

Community- led: We take the lead from the communities we work with- our members and Movement partners- we center their voices needs and priorities; and seek to establish reciprocal relationships where possible .

Bold: We are courageous in our unwavering solidarity with and support of global justice Movements and provide a space for our members to take risks and manage challenges to fund systemic alternatives.

Feminist: We centre care and relationality in all our interactions challenge the manifestations of white supremacy in our work culture uphold the voices and diverse perspectives of global movements oppose colonial and capitalist oppressions and seek to dismantle hierarchies that perpetuate inequalities and all forms of violence.

What we offer:

• A remote flexible work environment centered on care collaboration and learning.
• Opportunities to co-create strategy and organizational culture as part of a shared leadership model.
• Regular collective reflection and learning spaces to nurture political alignment wellbeing and community.
• A transnational team culture that embraces plurality multilingualism and experimentation.
• A competitive salary and benefits package including paid leave two annual office closures (typically in August and December) and care-centered policies that support wellbeing family life and rest.
• Joining EDGE means being part of an evolving ecosystem of funders movements and networks working to reimagine philanthropy as a force for systemic change.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV (maximum two pages) and a short motivation letter or video (no more than one page or 3 minutes) explaining what draws you to this role and how your experience connects with EDGEs mission and way of working.

Applications should be submitted via Breezy HR.

We especially encourage applications from individuals who identify as part of communities that have been historically marginalized or underrepresented in philanthropy.

We welcome different styles of communication and expression - you are not required to use formal language or traditional cover letter formats.

The position will remain open until February 20th with interviews taking place in March 2026. We aim for the new Finance and Operations Coordinator to begin in April 2026.

If you have accessibility needs or would like to discuss alternative ways of applying please reach out to us - we are happy to accommodate and ensure the process feels comfortable and inclusive.