The Youth Climate Justice Fund is hiring a Manager of Finance and Operations to lead financial management, grants administration, and operational systems in a global, youth-led climate justice organization. Applications close 14 January 2026.
The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) has announced an exciting opportunity for an experienced and values-driven professional to join its global team as Manager of Finance and Operations. Posted on 8 December 2025 by the YCJF team, this role sits at the heart of a fast-growing, youth-led fund dedicated to advancing climate justice and socio-environmental movements worldwide.
As YCJF continues to expand its reach and deepen its impact, the organization is seeking a talented individual who can ensure that its financial and operational systems function smoothly, transparently, and in alignment with its core values of equity, care, and accountability.
About the Youth Climate Justice Fund
The Youth Climate Justice Fund is a global participatory grantmaking organization that supports youth-led climate justice and socio-environmental movements. Publicly launched in September 2023, YCJF was created to address long-standing gaps between funders and young leaders on the frontlines of climate action.
Since its launch, YCJF has committed more than USD 4.5 million to 115 grantee partners across over 50 countries, with a strong emphasis on trust-based philanthropy and capacity strengthening. The organization is led by a diverse global team of young people and is grounded in lived experience, intersectional justice, and shared leadership.
YCJF’s community spans 21 countries, with the majority of its members based in the Global South. The organization proudly centres Indigenous women, people with disabilities, and people of color, and more than 75% of its members identify as women or gender-diverse people.
Why Work at YCJF
Joining YCJF means becoming part of a deeply mission-driven, fully remote organization that places care, transparency, and wellbeing at the centre of its work. The team operates “at the speed of trust,” prioritizing collaboration, learning, and mutual accountability.
YCJF offers competitive compensation aligned with principles of global equity and parity, as well as meaningful opportunities to shape an evolving organization. Benefits include:
- Four weeks of annual leave
- A two-week organization-wide end-of-year break
- All locally recognized public holidays
- Flexible working arrangements and remote-work allowances
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), including dependents
- Life insurance, bereavement leave, and wellbeing-focused policies
The organization recognizes the emotional realities of climate justice work and actively supports staff wellbeing, reflection, and sustainable workloads.
About the Role
The Manager of Finance and Operations plays a central role in ensuring that YCJF’s financial and operational systems are efficient, compliant, and aligned with organizational values. Working closely with the Director of Operations, this position leads day-to-day financial management while strengthening internal systems to support a globally distributed team.
The role is particularly well-suited to someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong financial acumen and experience in nonprofit or philanthropic environments.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
Financial management is the primary focus of the role. The Manager of Finance and Operations oversees daily financial operations, including accounts payable, reconciliations, and budget tracking in coordination with YCJF’s fiscal sponsor. The role supports annual and multi-year budgeting, prepares financial reports and forecasts, and ensures that expenditures align with funder commitments and internal priorities.
Additional responsibilities include maintaining financial dashboards, coding expenses accurately, supporting audits and funder reporting, and strengthening internal controls and documentation procedures.
Grants Administration
In close collaboration with the Grants team, the role supports the accurate and timely disbursement of grants. This includes tracking grantee payments, maintaining fiscal sponsorship documentation, and troubleshooting operational bottlenecks related to payments and compliance. The role also supports the integration of financial data into grantmaking platforms such as Fluxx and Monday.com.
Operations and Systems Support
The Manager of Finance and Operations contributes to the development and implementation of streamlined operational systems across the organization. This includes overseeing vendor contracts, consultant payments, procurement processes, and maintaining organized records within shared digital systems. The role also supports planning for organizational events, retreats, and convenings.
Cross-Team Collaboration
This position works across teams—including Operations, Grants, Community, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), and Development—to ensure financial systems align with programmatic goals. The role also provides guidance to staff on budget tracking, expense coding, and compliance best practices.
Candidate Profile
YCJF is seeking candidates with at least five years of experience in finance and operations within nonprofit, philanthropic, or related sectors. A strong understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance in multi-funder environments is essential, as is proficiency with digital collaboration tools such as Google Workspace and project management platforms.
Equally important is a demonstrated commitment to climate justice, youth leadership, and equity-focused values. Experience working with fiscal sponsors, participatory governance models, or youth-led organizations is considered an asset, as is lived experience within frontline communities.
Reporting Structure and Contract Details
The Manager of Finance and Operations reports to the Director of Operations and collaborates closely with multiple teams across the organization. The role may also supervise operations staff or consultants and liaises regularly with YCJF’s fiscal sponsor.
- Location: Fully remote, with flexibility across time zones (preference for candidates based in Global Majority countries)
- Type: Full-time, permanent
- Salary: USD 65,000 per year, including benefits, with potential cost-of-living adjustments of up to 20%
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and cover letter via the application link provided by YCJF. Applications will be accepted until 14 January 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
This role represents a unique opportunity to contribute to a globally impactful, youth-led climate justice fund while shaping financial and operational systems that support transformative change.
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