Business Manager

Business Manager

SailFuture is a purposefully disruptive nonprofit serving youth impacted by foster care economic instability and systemic inequity through residential care private education workforce development and international sailing expeditions. Our model blends high accountability real-world learning and relationship-driven support to create durable life outcomes for young people.

We operate with urgency professionalism and a strong commitment to operational excellence. The Business Manager plays a critical role in ensuring organizational systems compliance financial administration and student support operations function efficiently and effectively.

The Business Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating key administrative financial compliance and operational systems across SailFutures education and youth development programs. This role requires exceptional organization attention to detail discretion and the ability to manage multiple systems simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

The Business Manager serves as a central administrative leader supporting finance HR compliance student services and organizational operations. The ideal candidate is highly dependable systems-oriented proactive and capable of maintaining high standards in a mission-driven environment serving vulnerable youth.

• Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable processes

• Process and reconcile organizational expense reporting including Ramp expenses

• Support budgeting invoice tracking and financial documentation

• Coordinate vendor communication and payment processing

• Maintain organized financial and administrative records

• Assist with audits reporting requirements and financial compliance documentation

• Coordinate and track employee background screenings

• Maintain staff personnel files and employment documentation

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes

• Ensure compliance with licensing and personnel documentation requirements

• Track credentialing certifications trainings and renewals

• Manage SUFS enrollments withdrawals invoicing reconciliation and audit preparation

• Oversee Free and Reduced Lunch administrative processes and documentation

• Administer WIOA-related documentation reporting and compliance requirements

• Maintain student/client files in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards

• Assist with state educational and programmatic reporting requirements

• Coordinate fire inspections health inspections and related compliance follow-up

• Maintain business tax licenses and organizational compliance records

• Manage asset maintenance schedules and operational logs

• Track facility and operational compliance deadlines

• Maintain organized documentation for audits licensing reviews and inspections

• Support leadership with administrative projects and operational initiatives

• Assist with internal systems development and process improvement

• Coordinate communication across departments to ensure operational continuity

• Maintain confidentiality regarding student staff and organizational information

• Perform additional administrative and operational duties as assigned

• Strong organizational and administrative skills

• Experience with bookkeeping financial administration or office management preferred

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and professionalism

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• High attention to detail and follow-through

• Proficiency in Google Workspace Microsoft Office and administrative systems

• Experience working in education nonprofit youth-serving or compliance-heavy environments preferred

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• 3-5 years experience

The ideal candidate is systems-minded dependable calm under pressure and highly organized. They thrive in mission-driven environments understand the importance of compliance and operational structure and can effectively support a fast-moving organization serving youth with significant adversity.

• $65000 annual salary

• PTO Package

• 7 Paid Holidays

• $250 per month employee health contribution

• 401k with 6% match