Finance Manager (Accounting & People Ops)

Somewhere; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing eCommerce company is seeking a Finance Manager with People Operations responsibilities to support growth. This hands-on role involves maintaining financial statements, managing payroll, and collaborating with leadership. The ideal candidate has 4-8 years of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment. This position provides a competitive compensation package and an opportunity for long-term growth within the organization.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Long-term growth opportunity

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and payroll processing.
• Experience supporting small to mid-sized companies or startups.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate monthly financial statements.
• Build and manage SKU-level P&Ls for financial visibility.
• Manage payroll coordination and employee payments.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate new hires.

Skills

Financial management

Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Job description

Finance Manager (Accounting + People Operations)

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time or Contractor

Working Hours: U.S. overlap required

About the Company

We are a fast-growing U.S.-based eCommerce and consumer products company operating in the health and wellness space. Our business manages a growing portfolio of SKUs across multiple sales channels and is entering a new phase of operational maturity and scale.

As the company continues to grow, leadership is focused on building strong financial infrastructure, clean reporting, and data-driven hiring decisions - ensuring sustainable growth without overextending payroll.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Finance Manager with People Operations responsibilities to support the company\'s next phase of growth.

This is a hands-on, tactical role, ideal for someone who enjoys building structure, improving visibility, and supporting leadership with actionable financial insights - not a strategic CFO-level position.

You will play a critical role in:

• building SKU-level financial visibility
• improving payroll and headcount planning
• supporting hiring decisions with real data
• owning core accounting and people operations workflows

This role sits at the intersection of finance, accounting, and people ops.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate monthly financial statements
• Build and manage SKU-level P&Ls
• Track margins, COGS, operating expenses, and contribution profit
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial summaries for leadership
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow tracking
• Identify cost trends and efficiency opportunities

Payroll & People Operations

• Manage payroll coordination and employee/contractor payments
• Track headcount, compensation, and payroll as a percentage of EBITDA
• Support leadership with data-driven hiring guidance
• Maintain employee records and documentation
• Assist with onboarding/offboarding processes
• Ensure clean, organized people ops systems

Cross-Functional Support

• Partner with operations and leadership to evaluate new hires
• Support scaling decisions with financial modeling
• Improve internal systems and workflows as the company grows

Ideal Candidate Profile

Required

• 4-8 years of experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A
• Strong understanding of P&Ls, payroll, and expense management
• Experience supporting small to mid-sized companies or startups
• Comfortable working in fast-moving, resource-lean environments
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in eCommerce, CPG, or consumer brands
• Exposure to SKU-level reporting and inventory-aware finance
• Prior experience owning or supporting People Ops functions
• Experience working remotely with U.S.-based leadership
• Health-conscious lifestyle alignment with wellness brands (not fitness modeling - simply values-aligned)

What This Role Is Not

• Not a CFO or executive finance role
• Not purely bookkeeping
• Not a people-only HR role

This is a hands-on Finance Manager role with People Ops ownership.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Long-term growth opportunity as the company scales
• High ownership and visibility with leadership
• Ability to help shape financial infrastructure from the ground up
• Collaborative, low-ego team environment