Operations Manager
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Job Level
- Other
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Impact Area
- Other
- Impact Category
- Other
- Company Type
- Other
About this position
The Waltons Trust is a limited-life Canadian grantmaking organization that seeks to make a significant and deep impact across Canada for the next 7 years. Our granting areas of focus are Older Adults, Early Childhood Development, and the Environment.
We are looking for an Operations Manager who will play a pivotal role in overseeing the smooth functioning of our organization. The ideal candidate will be interested in handling a wide range of general business, financial, and event coordination tasks. You’ll need to be self-directed and excited to roll up your sleeves. For you, no task is too big or too small.
The Operations Manager will report to the Executive Director and will collaborate closely with all members of our small, collaborative team.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- General Administration: Assist team and board with a wide range of administrative duties, including office management, IT oversight, and external communications
- Finance Support: Oversee monthly bookkeeping reconciliation, staff expense management, payment processing, and audit preparation
- Grant Administration: Support tracking of grant agreements and grant payments through internal granting systems
- Board Coordination: Organize board and committee meetings, prepare materials and take minutes
- Event Planning: Coordinate special events including location booking, catering and travel
- Relevant work experience in administration, business operations, or bookkeeping
- Superior organization skills and strong attention to detail
- Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint).
- Post-secondary degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent professional experience
- Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently and multi-task effectively
- Strong team player and relationship builder who can work collaboratively with the team
- Sense of humour and a customer service orientation
- Willingness to learn and adapt as our organization changes over our 7 years
Salary: $65,000-70,000 + Health Benefits
How to Apply:
If you think you’d be great in this role, e-mail the following to careers@thewaltonstrust.org
- Your resume
- A cover letter that explains your interest in this position and convinces us why you are a fit for the role.
Thank you for your interest in this role. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.