Finance/Operations Specialist (Part-Time, Fully Remote)

Our client, a global e-learning provider, is seeking a part-time Finance/Operations Specialist for a 5-6+ month fully remote contract role. This is a part-time position, with the potential opportunity to increase hours or extend into a longer-term and still fully remote role. Candidates may sit anywhere within the U.S. but must be willing to work core EST hours (10 AM – 2 PM).

The role

Candidates must possess fundamental accounting and finance skills and have the ability to perform general business management and operational tasks including:

• Provide general business administration support including areas like vendor management, regulatory compliance, supporting staff by managing access to different SaaS products and services.
• Provide support for a new finance reporting system (ScaleXP) implementation process that is currently in progress.
• Manage standard Finance/HR related functions including AP, AR, Expense Management, Payroll reporting.
• Prepare and examine accounting records, financial statements, and other key financial metric reports on a monthly and ad hoc basis.
• Audit and organize vendor and supplier contracts and agreements.
• Work with current Finance team to optimize month end accounting systems and procedures.
• Work with the current client-facing project management team to incorporate a new system of project-based cost forecasting, budgeting, and tracking.
• Overhaul current Google drive folder set up and records to create a greater level of visibility into OPEX costs and management of expenses.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas, advanced formatting, etc.) is firmly required.
• Experience working in Slack business communications app is required.
• Must be very comfortable with testing, learning, and implementing new tools/technology.
• Proficiency with Xero accounting system and Google Workplace Suite is required.
• Must have Deferred Revenue experience.
• The ideal candidate is highly organized, creative, detail oriented, and willing to get “into the weeds”.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with ScaleXP financial reporting system or similar strongly preferred.

· Experience with Rippling Workforce Management platform or similar is preferred.

Pay Rate: $38 - $44/hr.