Ariana Berry
Director of Business Operations
Finance · HR & People Ops · IT · Legal/Compliance · Logistics
Lake Oswego, Oregon · Remote across the US
Available now for contract, interim and fractional engagements, and for permanent Director of Operations roles. Let's talk →
I've spent 10+ years running the back office of growing organizations. Most recently, as Director of Business Operations at MiaDonna & Company, a direct-to-consumer jewelry retailer, I owned finance, HR, IT, legal/compliance and logistics: multi-state payroll, benefits, the employee handbook, the tech stack, and a flagship store relocation.
$60K in annual recurring savings from vendor contract audits and SaaS consolidation · 23 working days a year handed back to staff by automating accounts receivable · Promoted twice, from Office Manager to Director of Business Operations
People Operations: Multi-state payroll, benefits administration and TPA selection, employee handbooks and policy, HRIS administration (BambooHR, Paychex).
Finance Operations: Multi-million-dollar budgets, cash-flow forecasting, P&L and GAAP reporting, AP/AR automation. QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Concur.
Systems & Logistics: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 admin, Shopify, Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel, Asana, Monday.com, Notion. Commercial leases, vendor procurement, site buildouts.
Hire me for 3–6 months
Contract, interim and fractional engagements, remote or in the Portland area:
Interim coverage: step in for a departed ops or people leader, keep payroll, benefits and vendors running, and hand off clean documentation.
Payroll transitions: change providers or add states without a missed paycheck.
Open enrollment: broker and TPA coordination, plan comparison, employee communication.
HRIS setup or cleanup: BambooHR implementation, data cleanup, access, reporting.
Year-end close support: QBO cleanup, AP/AR fixes, audit-ready documentation.
Handbook and policy refresh: multi-state leave, safety and remote-work policies.
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