
Senior Finance Operations Specialist
1PasswordPosted 3/21/2025

Senior Finance Operations Specialist
1Password
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Finance Operations Specialist to join 1Password's team. The role involves optimizing financial processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing financial insights. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in finance or related roles, strong understanding of financial systems, and excellent communication skills. This is a remote opportunity within Canada, offering a competitive salary, benefits, and equity. As a Senior Finance Operations Specialist, you will work on various projects, including process improvements, system rollouts, and mergers and acquisitions. You will also serve as the key internal point of contact for finance-related projects and foster a strong cross-functional working relationship with other teams.
Job Description
What we're looking for:
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in finance, finance operations or related roles
- SaaS or technology company experience is considered an asset.
- Strong understanding of financial systems, accounting principles, and financial analysis.
- Excellent prioritization skills with the ability to adapt and change quickly to shifting demands
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. (is this covered through organizational skills?)
- Identify opportunities and recommend best practices for financial operations within a remote work environment. (responsibility)
- Exercise autonomy with the expectation to provide potential solutions, collaborate with other subject matter experts as necessary.
- Demonstrate communication skills, including the ability to highlight key problems or key facts for various audiences.
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
- CPA, MBA or other relevant qualification preferred but not required.
What you can expect:
- The role is largely ad hoc and project based, supporting the CFO and other finance leaders with projects and process improvements that directly impact the business.
- The role will also support finance management systems with systems and process rollouts, including developing communication, engagement and training requirements.
- Special projects may include assisting with any mergers and acquisitions, operationalizing new products and/or revenue streams.
- Expect to work on a variety of high-impact projects such as the roll out of new company wide file management systems, the creation and maintenance of company wide policies, as well as the implementation of process revisions assisted by external consultants.
- Serve as the key internal point of contact for finance-related projects and ongoing business initiatives.
- Foster a strong cross-functional working relationship with other teams at 1Password to ensure the finance lens is incorporated into project plans and solutions.
- Help design and coordinate change management processes and communications.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the business to identify and consider upstream and downstream impacts, coordinating with other teams as required.
- Become familiar with industry standards and best practices
- Act in a variety of roles (i.e. project manager, individual contributor, subject matter expert).
Bonus points for:
- 4+ years in a finance, finance ops role or related
- Experience in a technology or SaaS environment
- MBA, CPA or other relevant certifications