Finance Manager, Bilingual Mandarin

CWILL

Finance Manager responsible for daily finance operations and collaboration with US and China teams for CWILL. Overseeing accounting, compliance, payroll, and financial reporting activities.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with US GAAP and tax regulations. Proficient in managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll administration, and financial analysis using modern finance tools.

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Full-Cycle AccountingUS GAAP KnowledgeQuickBooks Online ProficiencyAdvanced Excel SkillsUS CPA or CPA Candidate

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingTax CoordinationVariance AnalysisExpense Reimbursement ProcessesSales Commission CalculationAccounts Payable ManagementAccounts Receivable ManagementCash Flow ForecastingReconciliationCompliance Monitoring

Soft Skills

High IntegrityDiscretionAccuracyOwnershipLow-Ego Operating Style

Tools & Technologies

QuickBooks OnlineXeroRampBrexDeelGustoExcelGoogle SheetsStripePayPal

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in AccountingBachelor’s Degree in FinanceUS CPACPA Candidate

Industry Keywords

SaaSCross-Border E-CommerceTechnologyStartup EnvironmentsFinancial ComplianceInvestor DiligenceCash ManagementFinancial ControlsPayroll AdministrationFinancial Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own daily bank account and corporate credit card reconciliations; perform full-cycle bookkeeping for the US entity and support monthly and quarterly close.
Prepare financial statements and management reports as needed, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and variance analysis.
Build and improve employee expense reimbursement processes; review receipts and supporting documentation, ensure compliance, and maintain organized digital records.
Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor invoice review, local payment coordination, customer billing support, and collections follow-up as appropriate.
Calculate and review sales commissions based on approved incentive plans; participate in incentive-plan improvement discussions and provide channel ROI analysis with actionable recommendations.
Act as the internal finance point of contact for external US CPA/tax advisors; organize clean financial data and support federal, state, local, income tax, and sales tax filings.
Monitor relevant US federal, state, and local finance/tax compliance requirements and flag risks or optimization opportunities to leadership.
Support transfer-pricing review and related cross-border finance documentation in coordination with other regions' finance team and external advisors.
Partner with HR to review and support US payroll and benefits administration through systems such as Deel, Gusto, or similar platforms, including payroll data review and tax withholding coordination.
Design and implement practical finance controls for CWILL’s stage, including purchase approval workflows, payment authority matrices, reimbursement policies, and documentation standards.
Maintain fixed asset records for the US office and ensure finance records, contracts, invoices, receipts, and key legal documents are properly archived digitally and, where needed, physically.
Identify opportunities to automate, standardize, or simplify finance operations using modern tools such as QuickBooks Online, Xero, Ramp, Brex, Excel, and related systems.
Lead monthly and quarterly close for the US entity and establish a clear US-China accounting adjustment mechanism for differences between US GAAP and China reporting needs.
Partner with the CEO on annual and rolling budgets; build weekly and monthly cash-flow forecasting models to support local operating decisions and overseas fund safety.
Manage the US banking relationship and support the full lifecycle of overseas funds management, including liquidity planning and conservative, low-risk cash-yield strategies where appropriate.
Prepare finance materials for future US financing activities, including investor diligence, third-party audit support, and clear explanations of US finance, tax, and compliance matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; US CPA or CPA Candidate status is strongly preferred.
4+ years of hands-on US accounting/finance experience, including full-cycle accounting, close support, AP/AR, reconciliations, tax coordination, and reporting.
Experience in SaaS, Shopify ecosystem, cross-border e-commerce, technology, or startup environments is preferred.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and practical familiarity with US tax and compliance workflows; ability to work effectively with external CPA/tax advisors.
Comfort with SaaS revenue and operating metrics such as ARR, MRR, churn, deferred revenue, subscription billing, and investor/auditor expectations.
Experience reconciling high-volume, multi-source online payment activity such as Stripe, PayPal, Shopify payouts, or similar merchant/payment systems is a strong plus.
Proficiency with QuickBooks Online or Xero; familiarity with modern finance and operations tools such as Ramp, Brex, Deel, Gusto, or similar platforms.
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivot tables, data cleaning, and financial analysis.
Native or professional-level English for working with US employees, banks, CPA/tax advisors, auditors, and investors; strong Mandarin Chinese ability for collaboration with China-based teams.
High integrity, discretion, accuracy, and ownership; able to manage confidential financial information responsibly.
Hands-on, low-ego operating style; comfortable working without a large finance team and independently handling detailed execution while building scalable processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Starting Pay: 90 - 130k depends on experiences, open to negotiation
401(k)
PTO
Paid Holidays
Insurance