Finance Operations & Innovation Manager

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4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The California Endowment is seeking a Finance Operations & Innovation Manager, Finance Los Angeles Office. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance this on-site role will report 2 days in our Los Angeles office.

We expect to accept applications until October 13, 2026. However, because we review candidates as they apply, the role may be filled before this date. To ensure your application is considered in the first wave of interviews, please submit your materials as soon as possible.

The California Endowment (The Endowment) is a private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We envision a California that leads the nation as a powerful and conscientious voice for wellness, inclusion, and shared prosperity.

Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, the Endowment has regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and San Diego, with staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people’s health. We believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention.

Position Summary:

The Finance Operations & Innovation Manager is responsible for advancing the effectiveness, efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement of the Finance function through process optimization, technology enablement, responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), systems strategy, and strong project management.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, this position serves as a strategic and hands‑on partner across Finance, identifying opportunities to simplify and improve processes, strengthen data quality and reporting, reduce manual effort, enhance internal controls, and leverage technology to support more effective decision‑making and service delivery.

The Finance Operations & Innovation Manager owns the Finance continuous improvement, technology, automation, and innovation roadmap and leads initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, adoption, and measurement. The position partners closely with Finance functional leaders while respecting their ownership of day‑to‑day operations, accounting decisions, controls, and staff management.

This role also supervises a Finance Systems team member and provides leadership for Finance systems, automation, reporting, and technology‑enabled improvements.

This is an ongoing operational excellence and innovation role rather than a time‑limited transformation position. As Finance processes, technologies, and organizational needs evolve, the position continuously identifies, prioritizes, and implements opportunities to improve how the Finance function operates and delivers value across the enterprise.

Position Accountabilities:

Finance Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Develops and maintains a continuous improvement roadmap aligned with departmental and organizational priorities.
• Assesses existing Finance processes, workflows, and service delivery models to identify opportunities to improve data quality, accessibility, efficiency, effectiveness, consistency, scalability, governance, and user experience.
• Partners with Finance process owners to redesign and streamline workflows, reporting, and analysis while maintaining appropriate controls and accountability.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate…