SLC Bookkeeping Hiring for Operations Manager For Cloud-Based Accounting Firm (Remote) Job at Remote Full Time

SLC Bookkeeping is currently looking for an Operations Manager to join their growing team of business accounting and support staff.

This is a remote position, but you must be based in the United States. You are required to have a quiet dedicated home office and reliable high-speed internet.

Work-life balance is extremely important to all of our employees and we intend for this role to be a 40 hour per week job.

DUE THE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVE, ONLY APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE COMPLETED ALL THESE STEPS WILL BE CONSIDERED:

• Culture fit is extremely important so please, read the entire job description, check out our website to learn more about us, and let us know why you’re a good fit.
• Include a cover letter telling us about your management experience at an accounting firm and why you are a good fit for this specific job. Also, tell us about your certifications and/or experience with QuickBooks Online, Dext, Bill.com, and other QBO apps, your tech-savviness, cloud-based accounting experience, and how you successfully work in a remote environment. Please tell us a little bit about what you are passionate about in your personal life.
• Answer all the application questions, take the two skills test assessments and answer the three audio questions in the phone screen interview through Indeed. These are important to us so think them through.

Our staff is:

1. Passionate about working with and helping small businesses grow

2. Technologically Innovative

3. Customer Service Driven

4. Self-motivated (rules/regulations/dress codes are not necessary for us to meet and exceed customer expectations)

Salt Lake Bookkeeping employees are not:

1. Corporate Conformists

2. Slaves to the Clock

3. Boring

Our company is unified in its mission and maintains a unique company culture that believes in a balance between work and life, providing the flexibility to do what you love while working hard to provide the best possible service to our clients. The most important objective is to do all you can to produce the most useful and accurate information for the client while having fun.

SLC Bookkeeping uses a completely paperless business platform to work on clients’ books. As a result, we need individuals who are tech-savvy and are used to working in a dual-monitor environment. Excellent time management, self-motivation, and top-notch organizational skills are essential. Exceptional communication skills are a must, as you would be constantly working with clients, CPAs, and managing the accounting team.

The main job responsibilities of the position include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Provide inspired leadership for the organization
• Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale
• Work with senior stakeholders to develop important policy, planning, and strategy decisions
• Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Facilitate communication with management and staff to ensure proper operations of the organization
• Grow the efficiency of existing organizational processes and procedures to enhance and sustain the organization’s internal capacity
• Track staffing requirements, hiring new employees as needed
• Assist with recruiting/hiring process when necessary
• Onboard new employees
• Actively pursue strategic and operational objectives
• Oversee Recurring Team KPI’s to ensure metric achievement
• Successfully transition new clients from Onboarding Team to Recurring Team

Skills and knowledge required:

• Exceptional creative problem-solving skills
• The ability to step into any role on the recurring accounting team on an as-needed basis
• Highly trained in conflict management and business negotiation processes
• Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities while maintaining organizational control
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Employee development and performance management skills
• Ability to supervise, coach, and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective decision-making skills
• Flexible and adaptable to change, continuous improvement, and self-development
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• 6+ years of QuickBooks Online and client accounting experience
• Certified in QBO and 3rd party apps (Dext, Bill.com) where available
• Understanding/knowledge of accounting/bookkeeping principles/best practices
• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, business administration, or related field preferred
• 5+ years’ proven experience in an operations management position

The starting salary for this position is $60,000 to $70,000. Benefits include health and dental insurance, a 401k with an employer match, and unlimited paid time off.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Please elaborate on your experience managing operations at an accounting firm and why you think you are a good fit for this job.

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Management: 5 years (Required)
• Bookkeeping: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote