You:

You are an experienced business administrator and people leader with deep experience running the administrative engine of a fast-moving company.
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You have a proven, rock-solid reputation for leading teams, building accountability, and owning outcomes across profitability, HR, compliance, insurance, policies, and finance/bookkeeping oversight.

You are a wizard when it comes to payroll, state compliance & managing the books.
You’re extremely detail-oriented and organized, with strong financial literacy and a bias for action. You build clear systems, set standards, and ensure they’re followed. You communicate clearly, coach effectively, and make smart, data-driven decisions that protect the company and improve the bottom line.
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You’re also a builder—someone who loves documenting processes, tightening controls, and turning ambiguity into simple, repeatable playbooks that scale.
If the above description doesn’t match you EXACTLY, this is not the position for you!
However… if that is YOU and you’re driven to lead at a high-level, exciting company sending people across the world on photography adventures… read on!

The Job:
This position heads the Business Administration Department of Backcountry Journeys—leading the people, processes, and controls that keep the company compliant, profitable, and running smoothly every day.

Your team is the backbone of the company, the support pillar – ensuring all necessary functions for our other two major departments are fully supported so they can operate unhindered – t’s crossed & i’s dotted with 110% accuracy.

This department (and thus this role & your team) is responsible for ensuring our Financial Records are accurate & reconciled. It is also responsible for the payroll, HR, process & systems of the company as well as managing state compliance, Commercial Use Authorizations for various land use areas.

You are directly responsible for the Leadership, Management & Accountability of your department. You establish cadence, KPIs, and accountability so the work gets done right and on time. When gaps appear, you diagnose the root cause and fix the system.

As a Director at Backcountry Journeys this position supports the Leadership Team in acting role. While not an official member of the Leadership Team, this role has a clear path to succession if successful.

Us:
We’re Backcountry Journeys. We’re a group of outdoor photography nerds that love exploration & adventure. You’ll get to work with a fun, hard-working crew of like-minded, outdoor photographers, travel to exciting destinations around the globe & also spend a good deal of time at home doing what you love.

Did we mention this is a remote position? Job done, mission accomplished? Go ski, climb or mountain bike after a hard days work. We are all about work-life-balance at BCJ. We work hard, we play hard!

Our purpose at BCJ is to create & inspire a profound, positive impact on the quality of life for people & wildlife by facilitating unequaled nature photography travel experiences.

If you + the job + us resonates with you give us a call. We’re always looking for GREAT people to join our team.


Core Responsibilities


Leadership, Management & Accountability
Set goals, dashboards, and meeting rhythms; manage workload and priorities; coach, hire, and develop admin talent; enforce accountability with clear standards and consequences.

Profitability
Ensure spend isn’t wasted; catch critical errors & drive cost discipline; implement operational efficiencies; lead budget vs. actuals reviews and corrective actions.

People/HR
Oversee HR administration, recruiting coordination, onboarding/offboarding, manmage company wide performance reviews, documentation, and employee records in alignment with company policies.

Compliance
Ensure adherence to federal/state/local regulations, employment laws, licensing, data privacy, and record retention. Oversee the administration of state & federal payroll taxes, company 401k & land use permits for the various National Parks & use areas.

Insurance
Maintain company insurance portfolio (GL, auto, workers’ comp, E&O/professional, travel/vendor-related as applicable); manage renewals, COIs, claims, and coverage optimization.

Policies & Procedures
Author, update, and enforce company policies and SOPs; build a centralized, easily accessible policy library; train teams and monitor adherence across the company.

Finance/Bookkeeping Management
Oversee AP/AR cadence, close checklists, reconciliations, vendor management, and documentation standards; manage Finance staff & handle monthly closes, filings, and year-end.

Skills

·  Leadership & people management (hiring, coaching, accountability) — 5–8+ yrs
·  Ownership of admin/org-wide operations (LMA/EOS-style cadence, KPIs) — 4–6+ yrs
·  Financial operations oversight (AP/AR, reconciliations, month-end close) — 5–7+ yrs
·  Budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis (P&L ownership with KPIs) — 3–5+ yrs
·  GAAP literacy & working with external CPAs — 3–5+ yrs
·  HR administration (on/offboarding, records, handbook, investigations triage) — 4–6+ yrs
·  Multi-state payroll & employment compliance coordination — 2–4+ yrs
·  Regulatory compliance & policy enforcement (federal/state/local) — 3–5+ yrs
·  Insurance program management (GL, auto, WC, E&O; COIs, renewals, claims) — 3–5+ yrs
·  Policies, SOPs & internal controls (authoring, rollout, training, audits) — 4–6+ yrs
·  Vendor & contract administration — 3–5+ yrs
·  Data analysis & KPI dashboarding (Excel/Sheets; pivots/lookups) — 3–5+ yrs
·  Systems proficiency: Microsoft 365/SharePoint/Teams admin — 3–5+ yrs
·  Finance/ops tools (QuickBooks Online) — 3–5+ yrs
·  Workflow/automation tools (Smartsheet/Airtable/Power Automate/Zapier/Make) — 3–5+ yrs
·  Exceptional written policy & business communication — 5–7+ yrs

• Reliable Home Office (PC, Printer, Phone etc, etc, etc) with dual monitors
• Reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi connection

• Cover letter and PDF of your resume
  
• A 3-minute video introduction telling us about yourself & why we want to interview you!