Accountant - Bookkeeper (Remote) | South Africa

• Job Type: Full-time, long-term contractor
• Workplace: Remote
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm or 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

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This opportunity supports a flooring retail and home improvement business that depends on accurate accounting, strong inventory visibility, and reliable financial data to make smart operational decisions.

About the Role

As the Accountant / Bookkeeper, you will maintain accurate financial records, support bookkeeping operations, and help ensure accounting data is complete and reliable across the business. You will work with QuickBooks, AP/AR, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting, with a strong focus on accuracy and process consistency.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys practical, hands-on accounting work and understands the details that matter in inventory-based businesses such as flooring, construction, retail, warehousing, or distribution. You will have a meaningful impact on financial visibility, operational discipline, and the quality of reporting used by the business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records across bookkeeping, accounting, and operational finance activities
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes to support timely billing, collections, vendor payments, and cash flow visibility
• Perform bank, credit card, vendor, customer, and inventory-related reconciliations with a high level of accuracy
• Support month-end close by reviewing transactions, correcting discrepancies, and preparing clean financial data
• Use QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop to enter, review, organize, and maintain accounting records
• Prepare financial reports and accounting summaries that help leadership understand business performance
• Support inventory-related accounting processes, including cost tracking, purchase records, and transaction accuracy
• Identify bookkeeping inconsistencies, process gaps, or reporting issues and help improve accounting workflows
• Organize financial documents, records, and supporting schedules so information is easy to access and audit-ready
• Communicate clearly with internal teams about accounting questions, missing information, and financial documentation needs

Must-Have:

• 3+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Strong QuickBooks experience, either Online, Desktop, or both
• Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Experience performing reconciliations and supporting month-end close
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
• Excellent organizational and communication skills in a remote work setting

Nice to Have:

• Experience working with inventory-based businesses
• Accounting experience in flooring, construction, retail, warehousing, distribution, or home improvement
• Experience supporting financial reporting for business owners or operations teams
• Process-driven approach to improving bookkeeping accuracy and consistency
• Experience working with U.S.-based businesses or clients

• Access to a $200K+ perk marketplace with discounts on 150+ global services.
• Option to withdraw up to 50% of approved earnings before payday.