What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Operations Manager position at Blue Signal Search?
Business Operations Manager
On site Santa Barbara, CA
Our client is building for rapid growth and looking for a hands-on business leader who can bring structure, visibility, and momentum to a high performing operation. This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal role that blends finance, business administration, and people support in an environment where your work will directly influence decision making, process maturity, and long-term expansion. The right person will enjoy variety, thrive in a fast-moving setting, and bring both operational discipline and a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
This Role Offers
- A highly visible position with meaningful influence across business operations
- The chance to work closely with executive leadership and contribute to strategic growth
- A collaborative environment where strong ideas, sound judgment, and initiative are valued
- Broad exposure across finance, reporting, compliance, and employee support functions
- Opportunity to help shape scalable processes during an important stage of expansion
What You Will Do
- Own month end close coordination and local financial reporting for a growing professional services office
- Track revenue, labor utilization, project margins, and staffing trends to support leadership decisions
- Build budgets, refresh forecasts, and explain performance gaps with practical recommendations
- Act as a strategic advisor to site leadership by converting financial insights into operational decisions
- Partner with HR leadership on onboarding, employee relations support, compliance activities, and performance programs
- Help integrate newly added teams, processes, and reporting standards into the broader organization
- Support ongoing process improvements and operational consistency across financial activities
- Use business systems and automation tools to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency
What You Bring
- Background spanning multiple years in finance, accounting, operational support, or similar professional environments
- Strong command of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Comfort working in a hands-on role that mixes detail-oriented execution with strategic support
- Experience with ERP or business systems in a multi-entity or project-based environment
- Working knowledge of internal controls, audit support, and general compliance practices
- Ability to communicate clearly with both operational and executive stakeholders
- Exposure to professional services, engineering, construction, or similar project driven industries is helpful
- CPA or prior public accounting background is valued, but not required
- A proactive mindset, sound judgment, and a steady approach in a growth environment
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000