
G8/26 EVI F - Financial Operations Specialist at Oceans. Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.. (NOTE: A human reviews every application at Oceans, so please . apply for only one position and only once a year. —if you're a better fit for another role, we’ll route your application accordingly and if we’re not quite ready for you, we’ll reach back out later).. At Oceans, we help the best and brightest of Sri Lanka to take advantage of opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t be available to them, while supporting entrepreneurs around the world. Our community (we call them Divers) don’t do surface work—they go deep to solve complex challenges and make a real impact. And in doing so, they support bold ideas and expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers, all without having to leave family and friends.. We’re hiring a . Financial Operations Specialist. to partner with our client – a rapidly growing omni-channel food brand with distribution across direct-to-consumer, Amazon, Whole Foods, Costco, and other retail partners. This role is critical to ensuring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making across a high-growth, inventory-based business.. If you’re detail-oriented, financially savvy, and excited to work at the intersection of finance and operations in a scaling consumer brand, this opportunity is designed for you.. Accountability. As a Financial Operations Specialist, your success will be measured by your ability to execute recurring finance and operations processes with accuracy and efficiency, while contributing insights and process improvements that reduce leadership workload and strengthen reporting.. Here’s how you’ll make an impact:. Finance Execution & Accuracy. . Manage AP/AR processes including invoices, purchase orders, and payments. . Reconcile wholesale orders and transactions on a monthly basis. . Support month-end reporting, ensuring accuracy of data for financial reviews. . Collaborate with fractional finance partners on reconciliations and reporting. . Use QuickBooks (and other finance tools) for wholesale PO entry and tracking. . . Operational Support & Data Management. . Manage retailer onboarding administration and item form completion. . Reconcile sales and inventory data across Shopify, Whole Foods, Costco, Thrive Market, and Amazon. . Pull reports from dashboards (Crystal EDI, retailer portals) and translate into clean datasets. . Assist with inventory reconciliations, providing visibility into stock positions. . Support backend logistics tasks such as DHL forms for international shipments. . Analysis & Reporting. . Provide weekly and ad hoc reporting (sales by store, campaign performance, etc.). . Analyze sales, inventory, and finance data to identify errors, trends, or discrepancies. . Conduct A/B testing or user data review to inform leadership of opportunities for improvement. . Process Improvement & Strategic Support. . Proactively flag data discrepancies and recommend solutions. . Contribute ideas to improve workflows, reporting, and reconciliation accuracy. . Support leadership with data inputs for month-end or board-level discussions. . Colleagues. You’ll report directly to the Operations Lead, while also working closely with other stakeholders, including the Co-Founder.. At Oceans, you’ll also receive guidance and support from our Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you’re continuously growing and developing in your career.. Skills & Qualifications. At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals – those who bring deep expertise in one area, paired with broad curiosity and interests. As a Financial Operations Specialist, your vertical strength will be in financial operations, while your horizontal strengths may include data analysis, retail operations, and systems management.. To excel in this role, you should have:. . . Language Skills:. Professional fluency in English with excellent communication skills. . . Experience: . 3+ years in financial operations, business operations, or accounting support, ideally in a CPG or inventory-based business. . . Finance Tools:. Proficiency with QuickBooks; exposure to Bill.com, Confido, or similar tools is a plus. . . Excel/Sheets Skills:. Strong proficiency with pivot tables, datasets, and ad hoc reporting. . . Operational Knowledge: . Understanding of purchase orders, invoicing, and retail sales processes. . . Collaboration:. Ability to work across remote and cross-time-zone teams. . . Added bonus:. Familiarity with retail partners (Costco, Whole Foods, Thrive Market, Amazon), EDI systems (Crystal), and inventory management. . Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.. During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:. . . Financial operations:. How do you manage AP/AR, reconciliations, and reporting accuracy?. . . Data analysis:. How do you process large datasets, spot discrepancies, and generate insights?. . . Operational coordination:. How do you support onboarding, inventory, and retailer reporting?. . . Process improvement:. How do you streamline workflows or improve reporting accuracy?. . . Collaboration:. How do you communicate with finance teams, leadership, and external partners?. . Role Specifications. This is a. remote role. , where you will be expected to work a split shift with some overlap with our client’s time zone. You will, however, be expected to be present for in-person training programs during your first 90 days with us. During the offer process, we’ll share more information about our benefits and compensation philosophy, considering both market trends and individual factors.. About Oceans. At Oceans, we build remote teams that connect the world’s top 1% of talent with visionary leaders. With us, you’re not just doing a job—you’re redefining your career with opportunities designed to unlock your potential. We welcome the chance to discuss the complementary parts of our business during your interview process and encourage questions about where we are and where we are going.. Company Location: Sri Lanka.