Senior Manager Finance & Administration

Senior Manager, Finance & Administration

ReadyCT is looking for an organized, operationally savvy professional who enjoys building the systems that make a mission possible. By managing critical financial, administrative, and compliance structures of our youth-serving initiatives, you’ll ensure things run smoothly behind the scenes so that every student can focus on a seamless, high-quality launch into the professional world.

Location: 350 Church Street, 10th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103

Salary Range: $80,000–$95,000k (commensurate with experience)

ReadyCT is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing academic excellence and career-connected learning for all Connecticut public school students. We design and deliver innovative career readiness programs that intentionally bridge the gap between K-12 education and the employers who will one day welcome graduates into the workforce.

As an affiliate of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), ReadyCT works closely with business leaders to expand real‑world opportunities for students and strengthen Connecticut’s future workforce.

This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys being the organizational “hub” — keeping programs on track, supporting compliance and financial processes, and helping teams work efficiently. You’ll play a key role in supporting high school internship programs, coordinating org-wide operational details, and maintaining the systems that help ReadyCT create efficiencies to advance the work!

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in public administration, nonprofit management, finance, or a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience building program budgets in a nonprofit environment and tracking expenses to support grant requirements.
• Preferred experience in nonprofits or organizations with heavy braided/blended grant‑funded structures, including state and federal funding.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and precision. Comfort managing multiple projects, timelines, and administrative processes, including payroll, employee onboarding, and reporting to funders/partners.
• Enjoys working with colleagues and external partners to keep programs running smoothly.
• Ability to explain financial or compliance information in a clear, practical way to an audience with a non‑finance background.
• Curious, adaptable, and open to learning and taking on new responsibilities.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of this role as described in the Essential Functions section below.

• Develop and update program budgets.
• Track expenses and facilitate discussions with program leads to help ensure spending stays aligned with program budgets and grant requirements.
• Monitor compliance with federal and state program requirements.
• Prepare clear, regular financial updates for internal teams and leadership, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Manage salary allocation process as part of budget management responsibilities, including biweekly timesheet delivery to accounting contractor.
• Working with an accounting contractor, prepare and submit required financial reports to funders.
• Provide general operational and financial support to keep the organization running smoothly.

• Manage the youth internship onboarding and offboarding processes throughout the year, working closely with the respective program teams.
• Coordinate payroll, reimbursements, and reporting related to youth employment programs.
• Monitor compliance with federal and state program requirements, as detailed in contracts and grant agreements.
• Serve as a point of contact for program documentation and compliance support.
• Coordinate contractors, seasonal staff, and internal resources as needed, to ensure programmatic and operational success.

This job description is intended to be a comprehensive overview of the finance and administration manager role. All ReadyCT team members are charged with other duties, as assigned.

ReadyCT offers a competitive salary, comprehensive…