Accounting -- Operations Manager

What's Bench? - Check us out in TechCrunch and The New York Times ! We're a laid back group of people working hard on a tough problem. Bookkeeping is a universal point of pain for passionate entrepreneurs trying to pursue their dreams. They want to run their businesses, not do accounting, so we make that disappear. While the appeal of bookkeeping may seem lacking, we genuinely believe that solving fundamental business problems is super sexy. And so are you. Bench is not your average accounting firm. We've built our own technology to handle the day-to-day bookkeeping. We have a brainy team of technologists that work along side our accountants. We're backed by venture capital. We're going after an otherwise ignored market segment and we're using an approach no one has used before. We're looking for a superstar manager to drive operational change as well as lead and motivate a team of rad accountants and bookkeepers. The kind of manager who isn't afraid to make improvements happen from scratch in a fast-paced, nutbar, start-up environment. One who ends each project they tackle with a sweet mic drop because the result is just that awesome. Sound like you? When you throw in with us you're not only joining a company changing the way business is done, you're joining at an inflection point. Bench is post Series A, capitalized by a team of Silicon Valley and New York investors, and scaling fast. This is an extraordinary leg of our journey and becoming instrumental to the team now would pretty much make us best friends forever. Here are some of the things you'll be getting up to: Coordinate, manage and monitor a team of accountants and bookkeepers to deliver a high quality set of books and a delightful client experience Through your down-to-earth and good-natured wit and charm, build personal connections with your team and develop them in to the next generation of leaders at Bench Execute mid-to-large scale ops projects and initiatives from scratch Consume delicious craft coffee in our wicked Gastown office Things we're looking for: 3-5 years of operational team leadership experience, preferably within an accounting environment A demonstrated ability to take things from start to finish Bachelor degree required A track record of awesomeness and smiles from everyone you meet Strong data analysis and interpretation skills A willingness to learn and develop in our feedback-rich environment Benefits: A progressive work environment where you're free to manage yourself like a grownup (our team regularly cycles between in-office and remote work depending on what kind of projects we're working on) A handful of benefits to help you keep on top of being a healthy human: medical and dental coverage, gym membership reimbursements, and transit subsidies The usual startup staples: fridges stocked with a range of food and drinks and delicious single origin coffee brewed with the best equipment The neighbourhood is full of great restaurants and shops and is accessible via plenty of transit options Office pets are welcome! Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience, with the possibility of stock options for the right candidate Sound like something you'd like to take on? Hit the 'apply' button and let's get started! Be sure to follow our careers pages on Twitter and