Location: Washington,DC, USA
Overview AARP's Legal Counsel for the Elderly champions the dignity and rights of vulnerable Washington, D.C. seniors 60-plus, providing free legal and social work services to those in need - empowering, defending, protecting, and helping thousands of clients each year in many areas of civil law. The Business Operation Associate participates in a variety of administrative-level activities, projects, and programs in support of business unit or department initiatives. Provides financial budgeting and administrative support for a business unit or department. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support business unit operations. Maintains, manages, and evaluates business processes as appropriate. Responsibilities Processes and prepares accounting entries for expense reports and budget transfers. Reviews and audits financial statements and reports and ensures all calculations and data entries are correct. Responds to inquiries from internal clients and researches and resolves concerns or discrepancies. Supports business unit by regularly providing administrative level support to senior leadership. Prepares budget reports and other materials, schedules meetings for departmental staff, reserves conference rooms, makes travel arrangements and prepares travel expense reports forms. Assists on a variety of projects, programs, and initiatives that are typically division-wide or enterprise-wide. Conducts research, summarizes data, creates presentations, facilitates meetings, tracks budget and other project/program activities, organizes and maintains electronic records, and prepares and processes various forms. Analyzes and develops reports and provides recommendations. Conducts evaluation of existing business processes for the purposes of identifying and executing on improvement initiatives. Analyzes and tests current processes and systems to determine effectiveness and efficiency. Participates in the process change implementation, adoption, and testing process. Coordinates, monitors, and tracks a variety of processes and projects to ensure timely and accurate completion and compliance. Troubleshoots problems, assists staff, and suggests alternatives to make processes more efficient. Ensures adherence to internal and external quality standards. Qualifications Associate's degree. 2+ years of relevant experience in non-profit logistics, grant administration, fundraising, or fundraising operations, or similar support roles. 2+ years of experience in project management, especially in digital-based initiatives. Comfort researching and communicating (both written and spoken) across a broad range of topics. Moderate proficiency with the Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Preferred: Demonstrated understanding on grant cycle processes, risk management, and developing or maintaining grant budgets. Experience working in administrative, fundraising, or finance roles in the non-profit sector. Experience with Salesforce or similar databases. AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time. Additional Requirements Regular and reliable job attendance. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships. Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions. In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise. Hybrid Work Environment AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories. Compensation and Benefits AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement. Equal Employment Opportunity AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.