Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R18,500 – R22,200 ZAR. 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: Accounts Payable Clerk

Work Hours (Client): Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm PST

Pay Range: $1,000–$1,200 USD / month(varies based on skill set and experience level)

Location of Search: South Africa

Work Location:Remote

Company Overview:

We provide full-service landscape management, arbor care, irrigation, and licensed pest control.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to manage our full accounts payable cycle, ensuring accurate documentation, reconciliation, and reporting across Procurify, Aspire, and QuickBooks Desktop.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Manage full-cycle AP, including vendor invoices, PO matching, coding, and payment preparation.
* Take full ownership of company credit card reconciliations, including receipt collection and Procurify-to-QuickBooks accuracy.
* Ensure AP transactions are accurately reflected in Aspire for job costing.
* Maintain vendor records, W-9s, insurance certificates, and respond to vendor payment inquiries.
* Organize and maintain digital invoice and payment records for audit readiness.
Minimum Qualifications:
* At least 2 years of AP or bookkeeping experience.
* Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop (not just QuickBooks Online).
* Excellent written and spoken English, including confidence in communicating directly with US vendors.
* Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and ability to identify duplicate invoices or coding discrepancies.
* Ability to work independently, take ownership, and follow through without constant oversight.

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 R18,500/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,000/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

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1819 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →