Accounts Payable Clerk
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. 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
Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring an Accounts Payable Clerk for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.
Role overview
You'll keep supplier payments accurate and on time for a UK finance team, processing invoices and reconciling accounts each week.
Key responsibilities
* Process supplier invoices accurately and on schedule
* Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve discrepancies
* Reconcile supplier statements against the ledger
* Prepare payment runs for approval
* Respond to supplier queries about payment status
What you'll need
* Experience with Sage or Xero
* Experience processing invoices in an accounts payable role
* Strong attention to detail with numbers
* Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
* Comfort reconciling accounts against supplier statements
Nice to have
* Experience with multi-currency invoicing
* Familiarity with purchase order systems
* Prior remote finance support experience
What's on offer
A permanent, fully remote role with a UK employer, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), with clear processes and a supportive finance team.
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
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
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 Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 54 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →