Finance and Operations Specialist
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Position: Finance & Operations Specialist
Work Hours (Client): Mountain Standard Timezone (40 hours/week)
Pay Range:$2,000β$3,000USD/month(varies based on skill set and experience level)
Location of Search: South Africa
Work Location: REMOTE
Type of Contract: Independent Contractor
Company/Client Overview:
The Company is a bootstrapped apparel brand that has grown from $20k in annual sales in 2019 to $400k in 2023. The business is at a stage where operational complexity (finance, inventory, marketing execution) is limiting strategic growth. The goal is to build a small, experienced offshore team to support continued scale.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This role focuseson financial ownership, operational analysis, and inventory planning.
Finance
* Calculate complex Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) from raw materials (fabric, buttons, labels).
* Build and maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast.
* Improve bookkeeping speed and accuracy (current local bookkeeper is 2β3 weeks behind).
Operations
* Inventory management and demand planning.
* Analyze performance data from:ShopifyKlaviyoGoogle AnalyticsMeta (Facebook/Instagram ads)
* Shopify
* Klaviyo
* Google Analytics
* Meta (Facebook/Instagram ads)
* Support operational decision-making with accurate, timely reporting.
Minimum Requirements:
Language requirement:Excellent English Communication Skills
Education:Bachelor's Degree (ideally)
Experience:4+ years of related experience
* Accounting and costing experience
* Inventory management experience
* Performance data analysis skill
* Proactive, solution-focused, and comfortable working independently.
* Experience scaling small to mid-sized e-commerce brands.
* Excellent English communication skills.
* Strong execution mindset with attention to detail.