Outsmart · 1 day ago
Business Operations Associate
Culver City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expOutsmart is an early-stage startup on a mission to reimagine higher education. The Business Operations Associate will support the Business Operations Team across internal functions such as people operations, finance, and special projects, while helping to streamline processes and tackle challenges as the company scales.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Assist in building, maintaining, and improving internal processes and systems across people ops, finance, and compliance
Support onboarding and offboarding workflows, documentation, and internal tooling (e.g., Rippling)
Help keep internal tools, permissions, and documentation clean and up to date
Tackle high-priority special projects that arise regularly as the business scales
Support key initiatives where operational rigor is needed
Be a flexible, generalist operator who can shift focus as priorities evolve
Support budgeting, accounting, and vendor management
Build tools and systems to streamline financial management, leveraging AI where possible
Help maintain financial hygiene across tools (e.g., payments, contracts, invoices)
Prepare inputs and summaries for financial reporting, forecasting, and leadership updates
Track key operational projects and ensure follow-through on action items
Help create visibility into priorities, timelines, and dependencies
Surface issues early and help resolve blockers before they slow the team
Qualification
Required
1–3 years experience in operations, consulting, finance, or in an early-stage startup role
Experience using AI to solve real problems
Strong organizational skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, documents, and internal tools
High attention to detail paired with good judgment and discretion
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines reliably
Interest in learning how startups scale from the inside
Preferred
Demonstrated interest in education, and passion for a mission like ours
Prior experience supporting senior operators or founders
Experience with HR, payroll, or finance tools (e.g., Rippling, Brex, accounting software)
A healthy skepticism of unnecessary process
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Healthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
Parental leave for any full-time employee who has been with us for at least 6 months (includes birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents)
10 PTO days per year and 12+ paid company holidays per year
Remote work days
Lunch provided in-office daily
Work with super talented people who want to make a difference in the world
Company
Outsmart
Rebuilding higher education for the AI era — smarter, faster, and way more fun than lectures and debt.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase