Accounts Payable Specialist
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for mid-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
Role: Accounts Payable SpecialistPriority Location: Philippines, Latin America, South AfricaWorking Hours: Monday-Friday, 40hrs/week, 9am-5pm US Eastern TimeTarget Start Date: ASAP (Urgent Hiring)
The final offer is at the client’s discretion and will depend on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.
About the Client/Company:
A specialty exterior restoration contractor based outside Washington, DC, performing restoration and waterproofing work on federal and institutional buildings across the Mid-Atlantic. We run a lean finance operation using modern tools like Ramp, Foundation ERP, and a custom construction software called Ontraccr.
About the Role:
This role owns the high-volume, repeatable data entry behind our accounts payable and payroll functions. You'll work inside Ramp daily, plus a specialized payroll platform for PTO and other payroll hours entry, keeping invoice coding, credit card transactions, vendor files, and payroll data entry accurate and current. This is a high-volume execution role - anything ambiguous, disputed, or involving money movement gets flagged and routed to our in-house team for support.
Key Responsibilities:
* Code and review ~500 invoices/month in Ramp (G/L account, project, category, quantity, price, etc.)
* Code ~1,500 credit card transactions/month across 53 cards in the field, chasing missing receipts, projects, and uncommon charges
* Chase down missing invoice documentation directly with vendors by email
* Maintain a rental equipment billing tracker (via excel), cross-checking service periods against a rate sheet
* Process 1099 contractor invoices (via AP) for payment weekly in conjunction with our internal weekly payroll
* Maintain vendor files: W-9s, certificates of insurance, general filing using Ramp and internal filing
* Enter PTO data into our payroll system
* Populate templated payroll reports for in-house review (you populate, our team reviews and certifies)
* Flag anything outside the above - a vendor asking to change banking details, a real pricing dispute, an unrecognized charge
Qualifications:
* A minimum of 3 years of dedicated, hands-on experience in an Accounts Payable or comparable role. Preferably supporting a US construction or field-services company
* Previous experience handling transactions inRamp/Foundationis essential but any comparable platform is acceptable (Bill.com, Divvy, Brex)
* Strong written English - you’ll be emailing US vendors directly on routine billing items
* Comfortable with high-volume, detail-heavy work and sustained accuracy at pace
* Judgment to recognize when something is outside your lane and needs to be escalated rather than guessed
* Exceptional accuracy and a highly organized approach to managing multiple tasks
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 Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 828 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →