Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper - 63027924309

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Role: Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper - 63027924309 (Digital Marketing Agency)

Priority Location: South Africa, Philippines & Latin America

Working Hours: 9am - 5pm (Mon - Fri) US Eastern Time

Salary Range: $1,800 - $3,000 USD per month (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor 

Type of job: Remote

About The Role: 

We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper to take ownership of the company's day-to-day accounting operations, billing, and accounts receivable processes.

This is a highly impactful role for someone who enjoys both hands-on bookkeeping and process improvement. The right person will streamline existing workflows, manage high transaction volumes, improve billing operations, and become a trusted member of the leadership team as the company continues to grow.

While the immediate priority is bookkeeping and AR, there is long-term opportunity to expand into more advanced accounting, reporting, and financial planning responsibilities.

What You’ll Do:

Bookkeeping & Accounting

• Own the day-to-day bookkeeping function


• Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks


• Classify and reconcile transactions


• Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations


• Assist with month-end close activities


• Maintain organized financial documentation

Accounts Receivable & Billing

• Create and distribute client invoices


• Manage ongoing accounts receivable


• Follow up on outstanding invoices and collections


• Monitor payment activity and ensure timely collections


• Set up new customer accounts and billing profiles


• Support billing inquiries from internal stakeholders

Process Improvement

• Help simplify and improve existing accounting workflows


• Work across multiple invoicing platforms during the company's system transition


• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiencies


• Build scalable finance processes that support company growth

Financial Operations

• Support expense tracking and reporting


• Assist leadership with financial reporting as needed


• Partner closely with the Co-founder to gradually transition ownership of finance operations


• As the company grows, provide support for budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives

Qualifications & Skills:

• 3–5+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience


• Strong QuickBooks experience


• Experience managing accounts receivable and billing


• Experience reconciling high transaction volumes


• Strong understanding of accounting principles


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail


• Comfortable working independently


• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Preferred

• Staff Accountant experience


• CPA designation (or equivalent accounting qualification)


• Experience supporting a marketing agency, advertising agency, or professional services business


• Experience improving accounting processes and workflows


• Exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, or FP&A


• Experience with multiple billing or invoicing systems is highly preferred, E.G.:
  
  
  
  • Fat Merchant Stax (Client Billing)
  
  
  • Hyphen (Client Billing Platform)
  
  
  • Heartland Payroll (Payroll)
  
  
  
  

Why Join Us:

• Join a growing, established digital marketing agency


• Work directly with the company's founders and leadership team


• Make an immediate impact by improving core business operations


• Own a critical function with significant autonomy


• Opportunity to grow into broader accounting, finance, and FP&A responsibilities as the company continues to scale


• Be part of a collaborative, data-driven organization that values continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like:

Within your first few months, you will:

• Successfully transition bookkeeping responsibilities from the current external accounting partner


• Take ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping and AR operations


• Reduce the amount of finance administration handled by the Co-founder


• Improve billing accuracy and consistency


• Create more efficient, scalable accounting processes


• Become the go-to person for the company's accounting operations