People & Culture Generalist, Wave
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
Financial services for small business owners
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Financial services for small business owners
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create a future where small business owners can manage their finances fearlessly.
Role
Who you are
- Post-secondary education in HR or a related field
- 3 years of previous HR experience or related experience
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Previous experience in employee engagement, events, or program coordination
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to act with empathy
- Process-oriented
- Strong organization, prioritization and attention to detail skills
- Process-driven with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong presentation skills
- Upholds a high level of integrity and ethical conduct in HR practices
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive HR information and situations
- Ability to multitask and prioritize competing priorities
- Aptitude for learning
- Experience in health and safety is an asset
What the job involves
- The People & Culture (P&C) team are responsive and adaptive folks who are passionate about fostering Wave’s inclusive and award-winning culture and are true company ambassadors who understand our Wavers can’t do their jobs if we don’t do ours
- We challenge each other’s thinking and are continuously looking to solve problems collaboratively, while always prioritizing the employee experience
- We are seeking a passionate and organized People & Culture Generalist to support initiatives that build an inclusive and engaging workplace where employees can thrive
- This role focuses on strengthening company culture, ensuring employees feel valued and motivated, while also contributing to P&C operations, compliance, and health and safety efforts to enhance the overall employee experience
- Design and implement programs and initiatives to boost employee connectedness and morale, including virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, milestone and service awards, and team-building activities
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in employee engagement and experience to bring fresh ideas to the team
- Ensure all employee events and engagement initiatives are inclusive and accessible to employees across locations and work environments
- Track and analyze key employee engagement metrics (e.g., event participation, satisfaction scores) to evaluate the impact of initiatives and adjust strategies as needed
- Partner with the Senior Communications Advisor to send employee communications for events, wave-anniversary and various holidays throughout the year
- Collect and act on employee feedback to continuously improve engagement and morale
- Contribute to the development and execution of our employee experience strategy
- Support People & Culture (P&C) initiatives focused on belonging and employee well-being
- Manage the ordering and distribution of employee swap and new hire kits to ensure a seamless onboarding experience
- Support the P&C Operations Specialist with orientation, acting as a backup as required
- Oversee the health and safety program, conducting monthly inspections and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements
- Serve as a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee and maintain JHSC certification
- Manage and respond to employee inquiries through the Help channel and HR inbox
- Maintain the P&C events calendar to ensure smooth execution of key initiatives
Our take
Over 90% of all businesses in North America are zero to five employee companies. These businesses are organising their finances either by paying an expensive accountant, or relying on traditional spreadsheets.
In response, Wave is democratising access to financial services software. While they are not the first to do this, they have taken the flourishing approach of giving away the invoicing and accounting software 100% for free.
The company instead makes money by embedding financial services products within the software. It's these payments and other revenue streams that the startup is now looking to expand to secure more revenue to scale.
While the company has had success so far with its tools, it will need to build a whole suite of products and services in order to compete with the accounting software giants like Xero.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Jun 2018
$3.3m
EARLY VC
May 2017
$32m
SERIES D
Total funding: $81.1m
Company benefits
- Work From Where You Work Best: We will always have a welcoming, energizing, and world-class office (in Toronto) with a space for you. Or, if you’re more comfortable working from home, the choice is yours
- We Care About Future You: You will stretch yourself and you will grow at Wave. You will also be supported on this journey with diverse learning experiences, educational allowances, mentorship, and so much more
- We Support the Full You: We make a serious investment in your health & wellness. When we think about benefits we think about body, mind, & soul and we take this stuff very seriously
- We Take Care of the Fundamentals: Fair compensation, all the office perks you’d want, and the various goodies you’d expect from a growing tech company. This is the obvious stuff, but we don’t want you to think we forgot!
Company HQ
Leslieville, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Zahir Khoja
(CEO, not Founder)Worked at Mastercard as EVP (Global Merchant Solutions and Partnerships) and held several Senior VP positions. Former Vintro Board Member and General Manager (North America) at Afterpay.
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