Remote Finance & Accounting Manager - Ecommerce

Tidal; Manila; Remote; PHP 1,395,000 - 1,744,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidal is hiring a Finance & Accounting Manager for a growing eCommerce business, working remotely as an independent contractor. You will manage month-end close, financial reporting, inventory, COGS, cash flow, reconciliations, and sales tax coordination.

The ideal candidate has 4–6+ years in accounting/finance, solid US GAAP knowledge, and hands-on QuickBooks Online experience, with strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and English communication.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, or a related role.
• Strong knowledge of accrual accounting, US GAAP, financial statements, AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online, inventory accounting, COGS, inventory valuation, and landed costs.
• Experience with US sales tax processes, including tracking obligations and coordinating filings and payments with external providers.
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, profitability analysis, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills with strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Able to independently manage recurring financial processes and deadlines in a fast-paced remote environment, with strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience with eCommerce, DTC, retail, consumer products, or another inventory-based business is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP/AR, vendor payments, outstanding balances, payment schedules, and related reconciliations.
• Own or support the monthly close and prepare accurate P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and management reports.
• Reconcile financial and inventory data across QuickBooks Online, banking, eCommerce, payment, warehouse, and 3PL systems.
• Track inventory valuation, landed costs, COGS, gross margins, shipping costs, refunds, and damages, and analyze profitability across products and sales channels.
• Maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, track financial and operational KPIs, and support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Track US sales tax obligations and deadlines and coordinate filings and payments with the company’s CPA and tax provider. This role does not independently file sales tax returns.
• Maintain accurate financial records, support external accountants and tax advisors, and ensure recurring financial and tax deadlines are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reconciliations, reporting, and financial controls.

Skills

US GAAP

Accrual accounting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Cash flow management

English communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Google Sheets

Google Workspace

eCommerce platforms

Inventory systems

Job description

Tidal is hiring a Finance & Accounting Manager for a growing eCommerce business, working remotely as an independent contractor. You will manage month-end close, financial reporting, inventory, COGS, cash flow, reconciliations, and sales tax coordination.

The ideal candidate has 4–6+ years in accounting/finance, solid US GAAP knowledge, and hands-on QuickBooks Online experience, with strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and English communication.