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Job Title: Legal Operations Manager Reporting to: Group General Counsel Global University Systems (GUS) is an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education. We believe education drives careers, lives, and society forward, enabling a brighter and more sustainable future for all. Our institutions offer the broadest range of industry-relevant skills through inclusive, accessible and digital-first learning. We offer a choice of career-enhancing certificates, degrees and post-graduate level qualifications, equipping our thriving multi-national community of students for lifelong success. Our world-leading network and state-of-the-art institutions power the upskilling of our students worldwide. We are looking for an experienced Legal Operations Manager to provide critical operational support to our in‑house Legal function. This role will work closely with the Group General Counsel and Legal team to drive efficiency, consistency, and value across legal processes, systems, and ways of working. Key Responsibilities: Onboarding & Offboarding: Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of Legal team members alongside the Senior Executive Legal Assistant, including systems and process training. Legal Operations & Process Improvement: Review and optimise legal processes, embedding clear ways of working and ensuring compliance with agreed playbooks and manuals. Legal Tech & AI Enablement: Oversee the adoption and optimisation of legal technology and AI tools, working with suppliers and internal teams to ensure effective integration. Communications: Draft clear updates from the Legal team to stakeholders, covering process changes, policy updates and key initiatives. Invoice & PO Management: Manage legal invoicing queries, monitor compliance with billing guidelines, and liaise with Finance and external law firms. Knowledge Management & Training: Maintain legal knowledge hubs, templates, playbooks and matter management data. Support the delivery of training on legal processes and tools. Project Management: Support and coordinate legal operations projects aligned to priorities set by the Group General Counsel. About You Highly organised, detail‑focused and comfortable managing multiple priorities Proactive, pragmatic and solution‑oriented Strong communicator, confident working with senior stakeholders Tech‑savvy, with experience using systems such as Agresso, Sage, and iManage Collaborative and able to work effectively with Legal, Finance, IT and external law firms Strong planning, prioritisation and delivery skills Skills & Experience Experience in senior operations roles, ideally within a legal or professional services environment Strong capability in data management, MI reporting and business intelligence tools Experience with legal case management / intake systems and data governance Proven experience delivering or influencing cross‑functional operational projects Good understanding of cybersecurity and data security principles relevant to system access and data management What we offer: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - time to rest, recharge, and balance life beyond work. Hybrid working - most roles offer hybrid or flexible arrangements to support work-life balance. Contributory Pension Scheme - 5% personal contribution & 3% Company contribution, so you can build long-term financial security with added benefits of the company contributions. Private Medical Insurance (T&C's apply) - prioritising your wellbeing with speedy access to healthcare whenever you need support. Season Ticket Loan (T&C's apply) - spread the cost of your commute with an interest-free travel loan. Eye Care Vouchers - support for regular eye tests and essential eyewear. Training & Development opportunities (T&C's apply) - access to short courses via FutureLearn and Group-wide professional development programmes. Staff Discount Scheme - via My Rewards Hub, from various retailers – Fashion, Grocery, Health & Beauty, Travel, Automotive, Furniture, Dining, Sports and Leisure, Electronics, etc Employee Assistance Programme - confidential support for your wellbeing, whenever you need it. Refer a Friend Scheme for staff members (T&C's apply) - earn rewards for helping us bring great talent into the team If you feel this is the role you are looking for, please click below to apply for the role! We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success in your job search. GUS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. Our data privacy policy can be viewed _.

Internal Sales Manager Baldock £36,000 - £38,000 + bonus (£50,000 OTE) Hybrid (1-2 days home based) SF Recruitment are recruiting for an Internal Sales Manager to work for our established manufacturing client based in Baldock. Job purpose This is a key role in achieving our ambitious customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives. Work in small, fast-paced team environment to identify and acquire new business from international markets, selling existing and new products into new markets and industries where we do not currently operate to meet the budgeted sales revenue and profit targets agreed with the Global Sales Director. Primary Duties and responsibilities With responsibility for selling the full range of products primary duties and responsibilities include: • Research and identify new potential customers in target markets identified by the business that could utilise our products., • Using online searches, identifying key players, and generating interest., • Meet potential new customers, understand their process, manufacturing, sales channels, and end users, • Arrange the supply of samples where necessary, • Understanding potential customer needs and requirements, offering multiple products, if possible, to maximize the opportunities, • Attend trade shows/exhibitions to gain segment knowledge and new avenues, • Enter quotations into our Sage 200 system, • Follow up on enquiries driven from research or inbound, • Sourcing new sales opportunities through outbound and inbound lead generation activities, including cold calling and emails., • Following-up on outbound cold calls, sales leads, and emails, • Work with Logistics and Operations to understand Incoterms offered by region maximizing profit potential., • Prepare accurate, effective sales prices/quotations, sales orders, before handing over to the sales order processor once PO has been received and checked carefully against quote/s issued, • Update and maintain all sales activities undertaken within CRM systems, Excel spreadsheets, databases, call logs, enquiries & quotations, • Effective and transparent communication to relevant Management, and other relevant staff, • Recognize the key decision makers in each customer relationship, • Understand the competition over time to recognize key strengths and weaknesses, • Gain relationships with relevant machine manufacturers to promote products to OEMs to gain top line growth, gather market information and share with the wider team., • Understand market requirements, technology progression and future requirements, • Report weekly & monthly on all activity from yourself and your customers, sales progression and the sales pipeline built., • Understand budget targets and meet/exceed, • Travel where necessary to deliver the required result Additional Duties and responsibilities Where requested by the Company, the role may require international travel to meet clients or attend domestic and international Trade Shows • Previous experience within manufacturing, • Other languages in addition to English would be advantageous, • Strong listening and presentation skills, • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively, • You must be comfortable making dozens of calls per day, working with channel partners, generating interest, qualifying prospects, and closing sales., • Ability to remain calm under pressure., • Ability to deal with people in a friendly and professional manner, • Positively influence and persuade key decision makers., • Well-presented and personable., • Excellent interpersonal skills, especially questioning and listening., • Ability to interact with clients on a technical level., • Flexible and adaptable - able to cope with changing requirements and situations., • Able to travel domestically and internationally at short notice if required., • Able to follow processes and procedures reliably., • Has the ability to suggest / make improvements to processes and procedures., • Willing to learn / develop their skills.

This Accounts Assistant role will support the finance team by covering maternity leave for 12months. Client Details Our client are a leading consultancy, with an international presence. There lean finance team are eager for a self-starter to support on a remote basis, covering day to day accounting and supporting month end. Description • Chase missing POs and file/allocate new ones, • Track PO extensions, request SOWs, and forward POs to CALs, • Input POs into the system, • Post receipts and reconcile on Xero daily, • Send debtor strikes, update cashflow, and resolve disputes, • Follow up on overdue payments and send monthly debtors report, • Send statements as needed, • Update client trackers, assist with PO allocation, and manage emergency payments, • Handle internal queries, assist with client admin, and provide audit support, • Support MGR with monthly PSA details, • Send reports to leads, upload invoices, and send timesheets/burndowns to clients, • Update & post journals for accrued income, prepayments, and deferred income, • Reconcile self-billing accounts and review revenue codes, expenses, and overheads, • Perform revenue, cost, and margin analysis, and prepare management pack reports Profile A successful Accounts Assistant should have: • Experience in a similar accounting position, • Experience using accounting software, • Strong excel skills, • Finance experience within business / professional services sector, • Excellent verbal and written finance experience, • Quick learner, with proven ability to hit the ground running, • Ability to start immediately Job Offer • £35,000 - £40,000 salary, • 12 month FTC (maternity cover), • Remote position (1 day per quarter in central London office), • Immediate start

Supply Chain Operations Coordinator We are currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Operations Coordinator to work based in Billericay, Essex on a full time, permanent basis. About us DCK Group a global leader in the design, supply of fashion jewellery and accessories. Here at DCK our people are central to everything we do. We are welcoming, friendly and have a culture that promotes learning and development from day one. Diversity, equality and inclusion are the core of who we are and reflect this in every aspect of our company culture, DCK DNA. It’s a great time to join DCK, we are looking for dynamic individuals who are as passionate about our business as we are, as it continues to flourish and grow. We offer a variety of benefits, including 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working hours - core hours of 10am - 4pm and 4pm finishes every Friday, Agile working, including WFH opportunities throughout the week and many more. Our Head Office is in Billericay, Essex with transport links to Central London, Stratford and Southend. We also offer free parking if you drive to us! Primary purpose: To be responsible for the development and leadership of the Supply Chain Operations Assistants and manage priorities and the team’s workload ensuring the delivery of high quality, productive and accurate operational support to the business, driving best practice and streamlined ways of working through implementing process improvements and training. Key responsibilities: Optimises the efficiency of the Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, supporting operational excellence and driving efficient administration on the team - • Manage cross function administration to enhance efficiencies to all functions, collating and directing workflow, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner, • In depth understanding of all areas within Supply Chain Operations and Logistics team, able to support the admin pool as necessary, • Provide admin support for complex or difficult tasks utilising wider business knowledge to complete the task, • Manage fines process ensuring that all fines are loaded correctly resolving any queries as required, • Super User on WFX making amends to the system as required, • Monitor system governance (running reports to ensure that all data is captured and accurate e.g. card types / colour / size etc and ensuring teams make the necessary corrections), • Managing setting up packing codes on WFX as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, • Critical path management, ensuring that testing / commitment and supply chain deadlines are met, • Act as first point of escalation for the admin team, • Lead Supply Chain Operations admin meetings ensuring that the team are clear on priorities and rationale behind workload, • Develop Supply Chain Operations Assistants ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, tools and support to complete the relevant admin tasks, • Ensure that admin SLA’s and KPI’s are maintained, • Ensure that Brand PO’s are raised accurately and that any issues are discussed with the brand and rectified prior to the PO being raised, • Act as the main point of contact between the brand teams and the Supply Chain Operations Admins Ad-hoc - Support with onboarding new suppliers as and when required Support with on-boarding of new brands where required Support with new business opportunities as and when required Communication & Culture- role models efficient communication at all levels creating an inclusive and warm culture in line with the DCK DNA - Establishes clear and engaging communication routines with colleagues at all levels, to encourage a culture of transparency, accessibility, regularity, and clear direction. Acts as a technical visionary and specialist who inspires innovation and instills commerciality in every decision made. Routinely reviews process and systems for innovation and commerciality. Supports the establishment of a warm and supportive culture within the team, has awareness of team environment and behaviors, and actively assists with areas of concern. Acts as a DCK role model. People- role models the DCK DNA, driving own development and building strong relationships - Supports the teams to deliver consistent standards & improved performance through positive engagement. Provide guidance to the Commercial Operations team, including training and motivation of the team, optimizing productivity of individuals and collective work performance. Champion team spirit and support the team to achieve their KPI’s celebrating success along the way. Passionate about your own & your team’s development – driving your own development and providing guidance to the team. Build and maintain strong relationships across business functions, improving communication flow across brands. Skills and qualifications: Prioritization Organization Critical Path Management Communication – written and verbal Managing deadlines Resilience Negotiation and Influencing Please send updated CV to apply! Your application has been successfully submitted! _

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. The Senior Business Analyst will typically play a leading role in a DDaT multidisciplinary team, within agile and waterfall project environments. They will apply analytical and problem-solving tools to assess situations and understand problems, eliciting, analysing, validating, and gaining consensus on business requirements and user stories. The role will involve leading business analysts in small to medium sized projects and supporting the analysis of more complex transformations. They will be responsible for leading a variety of business analysis tasks, working independently to deliver the required outputs, manging stakeholder relationships, and developing others through sharing best practice and mentoring. The ideal candidate will have experience applying business analysis skills in digital transformations across a number of different styles of transformation. They will have experience and knowledge underpinned by the tailored use of several frameworks and methodologies to perform as an effective analyst. They will understand the UK public services landscape, with knowledge in one or more sectors. In addition to business analysis skills, they will have experience in how emerging technologies and innovation can benefit the delivery of improved public services. The role will be home based and will include work on client sites. It is expected that the Senior Business Analyst will quickly acquire an understanding of Methods Portfolio offering to work effectively for our clients. The role will support the development of our Business Analysis Service and Community of Practice. The Senior Business Analyst will have the following responsibilities: • Analyse and understand complex user and business needs, including where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources, • Map complex processes and information flows into appropriate artefacts for communication with both stakeholders and the team, • Translate user needs into system functionality requirements, • Understand the internal and external situation and environment, eliciting and managing any non-functional requirements., • Track, review and manage requirements with appropriate stakeholders to maintain records of traceability and prioritisation., • Negotiate with and persuade stakeholders with a balanced consultative approach to ensure that the principles of user centred design are balanced against service requirements., • Write clear and concise user stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria., • Contributing to Methods Business Analysis Community of Practice and mentoring other business analysts Essential Skills and Experience: • Extensive Business Analysis or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BABOK, Agile PO)., • Leading the analysis as part of a multi-disciplinary team., • Demonstrably able to select the appropriate business modelling techniques that are most effective to help people understand the situations, problems, and solutions., • Can recommend and influence improvements to business structures, processes and information flows supported appropriately with automation and technology., • Breadth of effective techniques to define and manage requirements, prioritisation, and scope with others in a range of different types of change methodologies and situations., • Defining or selecting standards and applying appropriate techniques to elicit and document requirements., • Managing traceability of, change to and the refinement of requirements, identifying issues and omissions and managing escalations., • Leading work that delivers effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments, in agile and waterfall project methodologies., • Extensive experience of working in different project methodologies and awareness of how to adapt their practice., • Excellent stakeholder management to understand objectives and resolve tension and conflict., • Good problem solving and analytical skills, including the ability to create clear observations, analysis and conclusions based on customer interviews, published requirements and data., • A confident written and verbal communicator., • Pro-active approach to personal and professional development, and mentoring of others in Business Analysis Best practice Desirable Skills & Experience: • Practical experience and knowledge of Lean practices., • Systems Thinking., • Understanding of public services and technology marketplace with knowledge of products, platforms and emerging technologies., • Knowledge of Business Architecture (TOGAF, BIZBOK)., • Specialist knowledge in a business domain or other digital specialism., • Specialist knowledge in security, data and privacy., • Knowledge and understanding of GDS Service Standards., • Knowledge and understanding of software development lifecycles., • Experience in managing story development in tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar., • Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)., • Ability to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills., • Experience of working in scrum environments with team definitions of ready and done., • Experience of working with APIs e.g. specifying API requirements / payloads, testing APIs, • Experience of data modelling. Specifically, the ability to understand, create and update Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs). Experience of working with logical data models (LDMs)., • Good understanding of data catalogues i.e. populating, maintaining them., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise between multiple product teams and relay clients' data needs. Am I the right fit? We're looking for: • Resilience, • Strong collaboration and team working, • Good Communication skills, • Genuine passion/commitment to improving public services, • A determined and tenacious approach to work, • A creative approach to problem solving, • Good listening and comprehension, • Great stakeholder management Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect: · Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience · Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society · Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership · A supportive and collaborative environment As well as this we offer: Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working – including home working and part time Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website (_

Associate Director - Fire Engineering Location Colchester, Essex Salary £80,000 - £120,000 DOE Employment Type Permanent Job Overview An opportunity for an experienced fire engineering professional to lead complex projects while helping shape the future of a growing multidisciplinary consultancy. Based in Colchester with hybrid working, this role is suited to a senior leader seeking responsibility across project delivery, team development and business growth within the commercial, residential, healthcare and education sectors. Role & Responsibilities Lead complex fire engineering projects. Review fire strategies and technical reports. Mentor engineers and support team development. Strengthen client relationships and win new work. Contribute to business strategy and growth. Working closely with clients, design teams and approving authorities, you will provide technical leadership, maintain quality standards and ensure compliance with current UK fire safety legislation. Skills & Experience Required Extensive fire engineering consultancy experience. Strong UK fire safety legislation knowledge. Experience reviewing complex fire strategies. Chartered Engineer status desirable. Strong leadership and communication skills. Commercial awareness, business development experience and the ability to build lasting client relationships are essential. Salary & Benefits £80,000 - &po...

About Portless At the intersection of technology and logistics, we're redefining global delivery for e-commerce. Portless is a dynamic 3PL provider revolutionizing direct-to-consumer fulfillment by shipping products directly from manufacturers in China to customers worldwide. With over 2.5 million cross-border packages shipped, 99.8% pick-and-pack accuracy, and 98% on-time delivery, we empower e-commerce brands to optimize operations and achieve 10x growth. Role Description As a Product Manager for Merchant Operations at Portless, you will own the end-to-end merchant experience from onboarding to ongoing operations management. Working hands-on with merchants, operations teams, and engineering, you'll design and optimize the tools and workflows that enable our customers to seamlessly manage orders, inventory, inbounds, and financing through our platform. This role requires a deep understanding of e-commerce operations and the ability to translate complex merchant needs into elegant product solutions. What You'll Do • Own Merchant Order Management: Design and optimize order routing algorithms, order processing workflows, and exception handling systems that maintain our 99.8% accuracy across millions of packages, • Drive Inventory Optimization: Build intelligent inventory management tools including demand forecasting, reorder point optimization, and multi-location inventory allocation across our China-based fulfillment network, • Streamline Inbound Operations: Create seamless inbound workflows from purchase order creation to inventory receipt, including quality control processes and inventory reconciliation, • Enhance Order Routing Intelligence: Develop smart routing algorithms that optimize fulfillment location selection based on inventory availability, shipping costs, and delivery speed requirements, • Build Purchase Order Management: Design comprehensive PO management tools covering supplier communication, production tracking, shipping coordination, and customs clearance workflows, • Innovate Financing Solutions: Partner with finance teams to create merchant financing products including inventory financing, cash flow optimization, and payment terms management, • Optimize Merchant Onboarding: Build self-service onboarding tools and workflows that enable merchants to quickly integrate their operations with our fulfillment platform, • Create Operational Dashboards: Develop merchant-facing analytics and reporting tools that provide visibility into inventory levels, order performance, and operational metrics What You'll Bring • E-commerce Operations Expertise: 3+ years of hands-on experience in e-commerce operations, inventory management, or merchant-facing product roles, • Order Management Experience: Deep understanding of order lifecycle management, routing algorithms, and exception handling in high-volume environments, • Inventory & Supply Chain Knowledge: Experience with inventory planning, demand forecasting, purchase order management, and inbound logistics workflows, • Merchant-Centric Mindset: Proven ability to understand complex merchant needs and translate them into intuitive product experiences, • Data-Driven Decision Making: Experience using operational data, merchant feedback, and performance metrics to drive product improvements, • Strategic-Boldness: Ability to think outside the box and drive innovative solutions in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, • Extreme Ownership: Demonstrated ability to take full accountability for results while working as part of a kind-and-caring team Nice to Have • China Sourcing Experience: Familiarity with China-based manufacturing, supplier management, and cross-border purchase order workflows, • 3PL/Fulfillment Background: Previous experience working with third-party logistics providers or fulfillment operations, • Financial Product Experience: Background in developing financing solutions, payment products, or cash flow management tools, • ERP/Inventory Systems: Experience with inventory management systems, ERP platforms, or China-based systems like Mabang, • Marketplace Operations: Knowledge of Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, and other marketplace operational requirements, • Supply Chain Finance: Understanding of trade finance, letters of credit, and international payment systems, • **Previous startup or high-growth company experience in e-commerce or logistics technology Join our team of bold thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers dedicated to creating seamless fulfillment solutions that help merchants scale globally while optimizing cash flow and growth.

*This is a remote position is open to Mexico & LATAM candidates* About Us Gerry Davis Sports is a leader in the manufacturing and retailing of apparel and equipment for amateur sports officials, based in the US. We have a committed team within the US and a broad network of independent contractors across North America, South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Our mission is to help amateur sports officials feel confident and look professional. Whether it’s their first game or 5000th. Job Overview This is a senior-level, hands-on bookkeeping role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced ecommerce environment. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day financial backbone of the business—keeping our books clean, our vendors paid, and our purchase orders reconciled. Your focus will be entirely on financial accuracy, not operations or process development. You’ll work across systems like Finaloop, Shopify, Shiphero, and Inventory Planner to ensure transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and categorized. You’ll also be responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany transactions, vendor invoices, purchase order matching, and supporting cash flow forecasting. If you’re someone who takes pride in financial precision and has experience supporting ecommerce accounting, this role is built for you. If you were with us last month, you would have performed tasks like these: • Entered a batch of new purchase orders into Finaloop based on supplier confirmations and official purchase orders, • Reconciled a shipment in Shiphero to its associated invoice and updated line-level discrepancies, • Allocated international freight and duty costs across multiple POs to ensure accurate landed cost tracking, • Uploaded and categorized vendor invoices in Finaloop and verified payments went out on time, • Updated the 13-week cash flow forecast to reflect upcoming payments and customer receivables, • Resolved a mismatch between Shopify order data and Finaloop revenue reports, • Followed up with a vendor to clarify unclear invoice terms, • Used an LLM tool to help structure a bulk reconciliation tracker in Google Sheets What You’ll Own Accounts Payable & Receivable • Enter, categorize, and track bills and payments with accuracy, • Monitor aging reports and follow up on outstanding balances, • Prepare weekly and monthly AP/AR reports to support cash flow planning Purchase Order & Vendor Reconciliation • Record and maintain purchase orders in Finaloop, • Use Shiphero and Inventory Planner to confirm received inventory against vendor billing, • Identify and resolve mismatches between POs, invoices, and inventory receipts, • Allocate landed costs (freight, duty, etc.) accurately across applicable POs Reconciliation & Close Support • Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, vendor payments, and intercompany activity, • Track and resolve discrepancies with complete documentation and audit trails, • Assist in month-end financial close and reporting Cash Flow & Financial Visibility • Maintain and update a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, • Flag potential cash risks and support scenario-based forecasting Tools You’ll Use • Finaloop – Our primary bookkeeping system (must be confident using it or willing to dive in and quickly learn the system), • Shopify – Revenue and order source; requires familiarity with how ecommerce transactions are structured, • Shiphero – Used for shipment and inventory verification against financial records, • Inventory Planner – Source of truth for PO creation and demand planning, • Google Sheets – For tracking forecasts, invoice logs, and reconciliation matrices, • Missive – Shared inbox for vendor communications, • AI/LLM Tools – To improve speed, accuracy, and reduce manual entry, • 5+ years in bookkeeping or accounting roles, • Experience with D2C ecommerce strongly preferred, • Finaloop experience is a major plus, • Strong PO/invoice reconciliation skills across systems, • Familiar with inventory accounting concepts and landed cost allocation, • Confident using Google Sheets/Excel for tracking, lookup, and forecasting models, • C1/C2 Advanced/Proficient English Work Requirements A private work environment free of distractions and minimal background noise. • Internet: Reliable internet connection with sufficient speeds and a wired connection to support VOIP, • Hardware:, • CPU: i5/Ryzen 5 processor or better, • RAM: 16 GB minimum, • Main Boot Drive: Solid State Drive (SSD), • HD webcam Schedule One of the following • Monday - Friday, 10am-7pm US Central Time (GMT-5), • Monday - Friday, 9am-6pm US Central Time (GMT-5), • Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm US Central Time (GMT-5), • Monday - Friday, 7am-4pm US Central Time (GMT-5) Full-time position (40 hours per week). Part-time may be available for outstanding candidates. • Competitive salary, • 2 weeks of PTO, • Direct bank transfer, • Bi-weekly payments, • Technology and internet stipend This position is offered as an independent contractor role. The contractor is not considered an employee of the company, and as such is not entitled to any benefits, including pension, retirement, transportation, profit sharing, paid time off, or other benefits specific to company employees. Criminal check, employment verification, education verification and identity document validation is performed before hiring. Interested? Please include your English resume and a customized cover letter when applying. The cover letter should highlight your relevant experience, demonstrate how your skills align with the job requirements, and express your interest in the role and the company. 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