We are looking for an experienced Office Manager to bring structure, accountability, and day-to-day operational oversight to our team. This contract position is ideal for someone who thrives in a small business or services setting and can turn loosely defined processes into dependable workflows. The role blends hands-on coordination with leadership responsibility, helping administrative and business operations run smoothly so client-focused teams can stay concentrated on delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the full administrative and operational flow for new business activity, from initial inquiry through agreement completion, ensuring each opportunity has clear ownership, follow-up, and resolution.
- Coordinate proposal preparation, scheduling, internal handoffs, and documentation while keeping records current and organized across business systems.
- Establish and manage recurring project and resource review routines, tracking action items and supporting visibility into workload, utilization, budgets, and performance.
- Oversee office administration staff and external support resources, assigning priorities, monitoring output, and maintaining dependable coverage for essential tasks.
- Create and refine standard operating procedures, approval guidelines, and escalation paths so routine decisions can be handled efficiently without unnecessary leadership involvement.
- Manage invoicing, receivables follow-up, and work-in-progress reviews to support timely billing, accurate records, and consistent financial discipline.
- Partner with accounting support and external financial advisors to keep daily finance-related processes aligned, organized, and well controlled.
- Supervise core office functions such as supply management, front desk coverage, document preparation, filing, and general administrative support while identifying opportunities for improvement.