Operations - Finance and HR

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goalbook is seeking an Operations professional to support finance, HR operations, and compliance. You’ll be the glue that keeps our teams across the country moving smoothly, ensuring everyone is fully supported by the organization.

You’ll manage day-to-day finance tasks, onboarding and offboarding, vendor payments, policy enforcement, and process improvements while collaborating with multiple teams. Some travel for onboarding and team events may be required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of operations experience in a startup environment.
• Highly organized with a passion for order and consistency.
• Detail oriented and able to read the fine print.
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on contributor.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Finance operations: manage day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, processing of customer payments and expense reimbursements, state compliance reporting, and supporting team members to reconcile travel and business expenses.
• HR operations: supporting the work of HR operations including HR systems and data management, on-boarding and off-boarding procedures, IT support, executing company-wide policies and processes.
• Vendor management: collaborate with vendors to resolve payment discrepancies and ensure timely processing of invoices.
• Process improvement: identify areas for process improvement and efficiency. Establish and enforce consistent and equitable organizational policies. Build relationships of trust with members across teams and collaborate to improve processes.
• Provide support to colleagues on the Operations Team in various functional areas as needed, including legal, compliance, travel, conferences, office, and team activities.
• Limited travel is required, including for onboarding, professional development, and team events.

Skills

Startup experience

Highly organized

Detail oriented

Clear writing

Entrepreneurial spirit

Discretion

Job description

Our Mission

Goalbook’s mission is to empower teachers to transform instruction so that ALL students can succeed. We partner with 1,100+ school districts across 47 states, working closely with district and school leaders to create scalable change in instructional practice.

Who We’re Looking For

This role executes on essential behind-the-scenes functions of operations, which includes finance, HR operations, and compliance. You’ll collaborate with other teams and assist with people operations and sales operations. At its core, this role functions as the glue of the company, ensuring that every team member across the country is fully supported by the organization.

At Goalbook, we are focused on building a sustainable long-term business with an incredible team experience that achieves long-term impact, and our company’s operations reflect these ideals. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the inner workings of a business, and who is motivated to contribute to those functions that keep a business running and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance operations: Execute and manage day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, processing of customer payments and expense reimbursements, state compliance reporting, and supporting team members to reconcile travel and business expenses.

• HR operations: supporting the work of HR operations including HR systems and data management, on-boarding and off-boarding procedures, IT support, executing company-wide policies and processes.

• Vendor Management: Collaborate with vendors to resolve payment discrepancies and ensure timely processing of invoices.

• Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency. Establish and enforce consistent and equitable organizational policies. Build relationships of trust with members across teams and collaborate to improve processes.

• Provide support to colleagues on the Operations Team in various functional areas as needed, including legal, compliance, travel, conferences, office, and team activities.

• Limited travel is required, including for onboarding, professional development, and team events.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years operations experience in a startup environment

• Highly organized - you are obsessed with creating order and consistency

• Detail oriented - you can catch the small stuff and read the fine print

• Skilled in writing clearly and succinctly

• Entrepreneurial spirit and a doer - this is an extremely hands-on role

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Benefits

• 70-100k compensation range, based on experience and location

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Safe Harbor 401k matching

• Flexible time off policy

• Goalbook Family and Medical Leave

• Goalbook Universal Basic Income

• A truly motivated, passionate, and fun team. We’re collectively interested in helping you grow in your career.

Contact

This role is remote, ideally based on the West Coast.

Goalbook is committed to building a diverse team that can understand and serve ALL students in the US public school system. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from all people of diversity, including those with diverse needs, backgrounds, abilities, and other distinct characteristics.

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