Accountant – Multi-Entity, Multi-Currency (International Group)
Somewhere
🇿🇦 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 R46,250 – R64,750 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-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
General Accountant – Multi-Entity, Multi-Currency (International Group)
Location / Employment:RemoteReports to:Financial ControllerCompensation:TBD
About the Company
We are a NASDAQ-listed international group operating across multiple legal entities and currencies, with a parent company, a European subsidiary, and a Middle East (UAE) operation. Our accounting runs on NetSuite, and our work spans several banking and investment platforms across jurisdictions.
About the Role
This role exists to run the day-to-day accounting engine for a multi-entity international group. The Controller owns technical accounting, consolidation, and reporting; this person owns the transactions, reconciliations, and schedules that make all of that possible and audit-ready.
The work is broad by design. In a single month you will move from recording payables and running payments, to reconciling banks and credit cards across entities, to preparing accruals and prepaid schedules, to revaluing foreign-currency accounts. Because the group spans multiple currencies and jurisdictions, precision and a strong audit trail matter more than speed alone.
The person who succeeds here is a full-cycle accountant who is genuinely comfortable holding many entities and currencies at once without letting details slip, and who takes ownership of chasing down what is missing rather than waiting to be told.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Payments
* Record vendor bills, invoices, and bank transactions in NetSuite, with supporting backup filed to the system and server for audit
* Prepare weekly payment runs: obtain department-head and approver sign-off, compile the AP list, and confirm vendor banking details
* Set up wires and ACH payments in the banking portal, and maintain complete payment documentation (confirmations, ACH summaries, approvals) for audit
Month-End Close & Reconciliations
* Reconcile bank accounts to the general ledger across entities
* Record and reconcile credit card transactions, and calculate and record bank, wire, and payment-processing fees
* Prepare and record management fee income accruals using AUM data
* Review statements proactively for missing or unrecorded bills, invoices, and payments
Multi-Entity & Intercompany Accounting
* Maintain the books for multiple entities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, including entity-specific salaries, expenses, and transfers
* Record intercompany management fee expenses and calculate intercompany management fee invoicing
* Reconcile intercompany accounts across all entities
Quarter-End Schedules & Technical Entries
* Prepare and reconcile prepaid and accrual schedules (tax, audit, bonuses, director fees, consulting fees, and missing-bill accruals)
* Record interest on cash-equivalent investments (GICs, T-Bills, brokerage holdings)
* Calculate the quarterly director fee cash payment and RSU issuance using period-end pricing
* Revalue foreign-currency accounts across USD, CHF, EUR, GBP, and AED
Year-End & Audit Preparation
* Maintain current records of employee and vendor contracts, amendments, and board resolutions
* Track RSU, DSU, and stock option exercise forms and payroll records
* Review and adjust End of Service Benefit (EOSB) accruals for the UAE entity
* Reconcile management fees and operating expenses, and support the external audit with clean, complete documentation
Required Qualifications
* Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
* Several years of full-cycle accounting experience (AP, bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, close)
* Multi-entity accounting experience
* Multi-currency experience, including foreign-currency revaluation
* Hands-on NetSuite experience
* Strong documentation discipline and an audit-ready mindset
* Clear written English and reliable communication with a distributed North America / Europe team
Preferred Qualifications
* Intercompany accounting experience across international entities
* Exposure to investment or asset management (management fee income, AUM-based accruals)
* Experience supporting an international group with European and/or Middle East operations
* Familiarity with UAE payroll and End of Service Benefits (EOSB)
* CPA / ACCA / CA (completed or in progress)
* Experience working through an ERP transition
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are meticulous and process-driven, and you take pride in a clean, well-documented set of books that an auditor can follow without questions. You can hold several entities and currencies in your head at once without dropping detail, and you treat "review for anything missing" as a real part of the job, not an afterthought.
You are self-directed in a remote setting, you keep to the close calendar, and you flag issues early. You would rather ask the sharp question now than explain a variance later.
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.
Salary in Context
At R46,250/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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.
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
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