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Accounting & Finance Manager

Somewhere

Fully Remote
📍 South Africa
🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R55,500 – R74,000 ZAR. This role is suited for lead-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Position:Accounting & Finance Manager

Work Hours (Client): 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM / 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

Pay Range: $3000 - $4000 USD/month(varies based on skill set and experience level)

Location of Search: Latin America and South Africa

Work Location: REMOTE

Company/Client Overview:

The companyis a leading provider of environmental and janitorial services to healthcare facilities across the United States — including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical office buildings.

Operating across 11 states, The company partners with some of the most respected names in healthcare to deliver safe, compliant, and high-performing clinical environments. The company is experiencing rapid growth and expanding into new markets, and is now building a modern, data-driven finance function to support this next stage of scale.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Role Summary

Thehired candidatewill serve as the operational and accounting backbone of the company— owning the company’s day-to-day financial processes, month-end close, and reporting cadence.

This role consolidates the responsibilities currently handled by both a bookkeeper and a financial controller into a single, high-accountability position.

You will collaborate directly with theCEO,Fractional CFO, andChief HR Officerto ensure accurate financial reporting, timely invoicing and payments, and clear financial visibility across all markets and service lines.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Close
* Oversee all daily accounting activities, including AR/AP, bank reconciliations, and journal entries.
* Own the month-end close process; ensure revenue, payroll, and cost accruals are complete within 10 business days.
* Maintain and refine thechart of accountsto support management reporting by client, site, and state.
* Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, payroll liabilities, and intercompany accounts.

Revenue & Invoicing
* Manage all client invoicing cycles, ensuring 100% on-time and accurate submission each month.
* Coordinate with the operations team to verify hours and job-cost accuracy prior to invoicing.
* Maintain the invoice submission calendar for all hospitals, ASCs, and healthcare clients.
* Track customer remittances, identify short payments, and coordinate collection follow-up.

COGS & Payroll Reporting
* Reconcile hours, payroll, and subcontractor payouts against site-level cost allocations.
* Work with the HR Officer to confirm labor and hour accuracy for W-2 and 1099 teams.
* Prepare monthly payroll reports and ensure timely disbursement of all payments.
* Monitor COGS (labor, supplies, subcontractors, payroll taxes) to identify and explain margin variances.

FP&A and Reporting
* Prepare monthlyP&L and gross margin reportsby market, client, and facility.
* Support the CEO and CFO withboard materials, variance analysis, and cash flow forecasting.
* Maintain real-time visibility into revenue and profit trends usingPower BIand/orExcel dashboards.
* Assist with annual budgeting, reforecasting, and scenario planning.

Systems & Process Improvement
* Serve as the primary administrator forQuickBooks Online,Gusto.com,Bill.com, and other financial tools.
* Implement process improvements to streamline approvals, coding, documentation, and reconciliation workflows.
* Collaborate with leadership toautomate reporting and standardize SOPs(invoice cycle, close checklist, reconciliation procedures).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Month-End Close: Completed within 10 business days.
* Invoice Accuracy: <1% error rate.
* Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): ≤ 30 days.
* COGS & Payroll Accuracy: 100% on schedule and reconciled.
* Monthly Reporting: Delivered to leadership by the 10th of each month.

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* CPA or CA certification (required).
* 10+ years of experiencein accounting, finance, or controllership — ideally inmulti-entity, multi-location service businesses.
* Hands-on experience with theU.S. market; healthcare experience is preferred but not required.
* Proficiency inQuickBooks OnlineandExcel/Google Sheets(pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling).
* Familiarity withPower BIor other analytics platforms preferred.
* Excellent English communication skills (clear, professional tone; accent is fine).
* Highly detail-oriented, disciplined, and capable of independently owning complex financial functions.

Preferred Profile
* Strategic financial leader with a track record of driving operational efficiency and growth in scaling organizations.
* Experience in business services, facility management, or private-equity-backed companies.
* Hands-on problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.
* Adept at translating financial data into actionable insights that drive decisions.
* Experience withfinancial system implementationor process automation.
* Strong preference forseasoned candidateswho can bring both te

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R55,500/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($3,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →