Salesforce Administrator
This is a terrific opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team. At Forward Financing, our mission is to be the leading provider of financing solutions to under-served small businesses. As the 15th fastest growing company in US & #1 in Massachusetts (Inc 500), we are at the forefront of growth in the FinTech space. We are 100% dedicated to this vertical and to achieving our mission.
We are looking for an individual to grow in our Salesforce Administration team. Someone who has successfully built a best-in-class implementation (part Sales Cloud, part Heroku, Part Conga, Part Docusign) in a fast-pace and growing company.
In this role you will:
- Design and implement Salesforce solutions as they fit into our overall technological roadmap
- Work closely with Product Managers who translate requirements from stakeholders into Salesforce tasks
- Be a Salesforce resource for our team of in house Software and QA Engineers as they build custom applications that directly integrate into the CRM
- Take complete ownership of Salesforce and its functionality as a member of the Salesforce Administration team
- Be a hands-on contributor in implementation and development
About You:
- Passionate: High energy. “Can-do-attitude.” Enthusiastic. Optimistic, open, and objective toward others.
- Coachable: Open to feedback and continual professional improvement. Flexible and adaptable.
- High Standards: Quality orientation. Follow through on commitments. A doer who gets things done.
- Efficient: Producing significant output with minimal wasted effort, organized planning and prioritization.
- Proactive: Self-starter, continually seeks additional responsibilities. Willingness to go the distance to get something done, including working long hours at times if needed.
- Collaborative: Strong “people orientation.” Can disagree without being abrasive or intimidating. Team player.
- Emotional Intelligence: High degree of self-awareness. Handles interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. Exercises good judgement while under pressure.
- Communicator: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative and possesses an openness to people and a willingness to hear what others are saying.
Requirements:
- 2+ years Salesforce experience
- Experience in both technology and operations ability to wear the operations hat to fully understand all aspects of the business to implement efficiencies and organizational change
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with all levels within the organization in a collaborative way.
- Outgoing team player with a positive attitude
- Strong work ethic, problem solving and analysis skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Salesforce Certification is a plus
About Us:
Forward Financing is a Boston-based financial technology company that provides fast, flexible, and reliable working capital to small and medium-size businesses nationwide. By combining proprietary technology with a team of small business financing experts, Forward Financing delivers same day funding with the speed and simplicity business owners need to succeed and grow. With a simple online application, businesses can trust Forward Financing for approvals within minutes, funding within hours, and personalized support and service when they need it most.
Since 2012, Forward Financing has provided over $500m in funding to more than 10,000 small businesses. Consistently recognized as an industry leader, the company is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and receives top ratings across all major customer review platforms. In 2017 and 2018, Forward Financing was named by Inc. Magazine and the Boston Business Journal as one of the fastest growing companies in Massachusetts. Learn more at www.forwardfinancing.com
Compensation:
At Forward Financing, we believe that if our company succeeds, all of our employees succeed too. We offer a competitive compensation package for highly qualified candidates that are extremely motivated, have a positive attitude, and are able to ramp up quickly. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and commuter benefits along with gym reimbursement, 401K, paid volunteering days and a matching gift program. We work in an open environment with a start-up vibe, conveniently located just steps away from South Station. You will have the opportunity to work with people that enjoy a fun, social office culture.