Co-op, Bookkeeping Quality Associate (Jan - Apr 2023) - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

Whats Bench Check us out in Medium, Betakit, Financial Post, our Instagram, and our Life at Bench Blog.We acknowledge that Bench headquarters is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.Businesses need to understand their financial performance, but for many smaller ones, this means a trade-off between managing their books and running their businesses.Our mission is to help every business owner thrive, by providing financial insight and peace of mind in one seamless platform. From creatives to chiropractors, Bench helps thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs master their financial lives. Because understanding your finances should be three things: simple, effortless, and affordable.Were growing fast, and were looking for exceptional people to join us on this incredible journey. Check out our culture guide to learn more about what its like to work at Bench and read more about our business here!What does the Quality team look likeThe Quality Team has one purpose: to permanently improve the quality of Benchs bookkeeping. Achieving this objective will ensure every Bench client receives financials that meet our high bookkeeping standards, and Associates across Operations are supported in their ongoing learning and development.Youll be a good fit for the Quality Team if youre ready for the next stage of your own learning and development. Youll be a great fit if you strive to make the Associates around you better through honest feedback and thoughtful communication. Youve come to recognize that the only way for our clients to receive great books, is to have great Associates completing those books and knowledgeable Associates reviewing those books.Were a team of curious Benchmates who relish encountering a new bookkeeping challenge. You will be asked to develop your bookkeeping and accounting knowledge to the point where you can help any Associate with any bookkeeping issue.The Quality team reviews all Bench clients several times a year, including completing year-end reviews during tax season. We see it all, we strive to improve it all, and we always assume best intentions when sharing feedback with others.What youll get up to:

• Communicating feedback to bookkeepers on the books youre reviewing in a concise and plain-spoken manner.
• Identifying themes of common issues or errors that you see while reviewing and communicating the pain-point youve seen to others on the Quality Team.
• Providing input on projects that affect how you work in your day-to-day or the affect how the average Operations Associate works in their day-to-day.
• Completing reviews is the main task we ask you to do. Youll be completing a wide variety of reviews for a wide variety of clients. Completing reviews is what you do, but the purpose of the role is to ensure our clients are receiving high quality books and provide feedback to associates.

What youll need:

• To be currently enrolled in a co-op program.
• Bookkeeping Knowledge: Excited by numbers, simple math, or problem-solving and are content with repeat, detailed work. Accounting or finance background is an asset
• Attention to Detail: Incredible attention to detail combined with a sense of urgency to get constructive feedback to as many Associates as possible
• People focused Attitude: An open-minded and team-oriented attitude to work with fellow Quality Team members and the desire to support all of Operations.
• Independence: The ability to work independently, but still ask for support when needed.
• Youre currently enrolled in a co-op program through your school.

What youll get:

• This is a full-time co-op position from January - April 2023.
• Check out this inside look at the co-op experience at Bench to read all about the learning & growth opportunities!
• At Bench we share information freely and openly whenever possible. The OTE for this role is $50,000 with a component of these earnings made up of variable pay; this salary will be prorated to the length of your contract.
• In addition, we offer an extended benefits package that includes paid vacation, unlimited paid flex days, and full health, dental, and vision.
• Youll get unlimited access to Inkblot Therapy, our virtual counselling service to support mental wellbeing, and Bravely, our confidential, on-demand, 1:1 professional coaching service.
• We have a number of Affinity Groups - groups of people who have shared identities and experiences! The purpose of these groups is to support underrepresented Benchmates and amplify their voices.
• Bench is a fully remote organization and were open to hiring folks in following provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
• Youll have access to our Home Office Setup Fund, to ensure that you have everything you need to work comfortably from home, from day one.

Everyone has their own unique talents. Even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why youd be a great fit for this role in your application.We believe that unchecked biases disproportionately impact the most marginalized people in society—including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or other marginalized communities because we believe that without you, we are all less. At Bench, we dont stand for tokenism. We stand for representation.Quick Apply

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