Permanent
Finance and Operations Specialist - 53945817186
Remote, South Africa
remote
Closing date not listed
About this role
Position : Finance & Operations Specialist
Work Hours (Client) : Mountain Standard Timezone (40 hours/week)
Pay Range : $2,000–$3,000 USD/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 focuses on 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 2–3 weeks behind).
Operations
* Inventory management and demand planning.
* Analyze performance data from:
+ 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.