Finance Assistant, Mandarin Speaking

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Spreetail's Platform Services team bills warehousing, fulfilment, freight, and other operational costs to our customer brands, many of which are based in China. We are looking for a detail-obsessed, bilingual Finance Assistant to own the weekly billing cycle for these accounts; pulling data from multiple systems, building it into clean, accurate spreadsheets, checking it against contract terms, and getting invoices approved and out the door to customers on time, every time.

This is a hands-on, high-volume, high-accuracy role. You will be the last line of defence before an invoice reaches a customer, so a sharp eye for numbers and an instinct for when something “looks off” are essential. Because our customers in this segment are Chinese brands, fluency in Mandarin is required to communicate with them directly and resolve queries smoothly.

How you will achieve  success: 

• Produce detailed invoices for Platform Services customers, with supporting documentation in line with contracted terms.
• Pull billing and cost data from multiple systems and teams (Outbound, Operations, Warehouse) each week and consolidate it into a sensible, well-organised format.
• Check every billing file and invoice for formula accuracy, internal consistency, and alignment with the contract before it moves forward, including a final sense check for anything that looks unusual.
• Submit billing files and invoices for internal approval, then issue approved invoices directly to customers.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on invoice calculations, queries, and contract [link removed] closely with Platform Services account managers to investigate and resolve customer billing [link removed] directly with Chinese-speaking customer contacts in Mandarin to clarify billing details and resolve issues.

What experiences will help you  in this role: 

• Highly intelligent, diligent, and detail-obsessed, comfortable being the final check before money [link removed] to work to tight, non-negotiable deadlines.
• Confident working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with high volumes of data across multiple [link removed] creating invoices or other customer-facing financial [link removed] of a P&L and how billing feeds into it.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel (formulas, lookups, and large data sets).
• Fluent in English and Mandarin, spoken and written, to a business standard. Able to work UK hours (8:15–17:15)

This is a remote position and requires candidates to have an available work-from-home setup Desktop/Laptop system requirements: - 4th generation or higher, at least Intel i3 or equivalent processor; - at least 4GB RAM;- Windows 10 and above or MAC OSX operating system - You are required to provide your own dual monitorsA strong and stable internet connection (A DSL, cable or fiber wired internet service with 10 Mbps plan or higher for primary connection)PC HeadsetA high-definition (HD) external or integrated webcam with at least 720p resolution.Please be aware of scammers. Spreetail will only contact you through Lever or the [link removed] domain. Spreetail will never ask candidates for money during the recruitment process. Please reach out to [link removed] directly if you have any concerns. Emails from @[link removed] are fraudulent.

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