Finance Administrator
Remote Recruitment
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment explicitly welcomes applicants based in 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: R29 000 – R32 000 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring a Finance Administrator for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.
Role overview
Remote Recruitment places South African talent with UK employers, and this is a full-time, 100% remote position working UK business hours. In this role, you will own the day-to-day finance admin that keeps a UK team's books accurate. You will join a friendly team, work with clear processes, and have the support you need to do your best work from home.
We look for people who are dependable, communicate clearly and take pride in getting the details right. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, whatever your background.
Key responsibilities
* Process supplier invoices and match them to purchase orders
* Prepare payment runs for approval
* Reconcile bank statements to the ledger each week
* Maintain tidy finance records and filing
* Answer routine supplier and staff finance queries
What you'll need
* Experience in finance or bookkeeping administration, with examples of accurate month-end support
* Familiarity with Xero, QuickBooks or Sage
* Strong Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables
* A reliable laptop, stable fibre internet and a quiet workspace
* Availability for 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)
Nice to have
* Experience with Dext or Hubdoc
* Familiarity with UK VAT
* Experience supporting month-end close
What's on offer
* A fixed monthly salary in rand
* Full-time remote work from anywhere in South Africa
* A long-term role with a UK employer
* Training, support and room to grow
Apply today and tell us about a time your accuracy and reliability made a difference.
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.
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About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 145 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →