Operational Accountant

Role:  Operational Accountant

Priority Location: South Africa and Latin America

Working Hours: 9AM - 5PM (Mon - Fri) US EST

Salary Range: $2,000 - $3,500 USD per month(The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract:Independent Contractor

Type of job:Remote

Role Overview:

We're looking for an Operational Accountant with 5+ years of experience to own day-to-day accounting operations in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This is a hands-on role for a builder—someone who can run the close, keep the books clean, and improve the systems and processes around them as we scale. This is a hybrid role with accounting focus and light operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting (70%)
* Own the full month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
* Manage daily bookkeeping and maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records
* Perform weekly bank and credit card reconciliations
* Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely and accurate payments and collections
* Run payroll, including commission calculations and contractor payroll
* Administer 401(k) processing and ensure compliance
* Prepare and file 1099s
* Produce recurring and ad hoc financial reports for leadership
* Identify gaps in existing processes and build scalable workflows and controls
Operations (30%)
* Support employee onboarding and offboarding workflows
* Process salary changes and employee record updates
* Coordinate everyday HR and people-ops processes
* Help maintain smooth internal operations across a growing in-person team
* Support communication and coordination between departments
* Assist with scheduling, administrative follow-up, and internal process management
* Maintain organized records and documentation for employee-related changes
* Collaborate with finance and leadership on people ops administration
Requirements:
* 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth or fast-paced setting
* Strong command of month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, and payroll
* Experience with 401(k) administration, 1099 filing, and commission/contractor payments
* Proficiency across: Deel, QuickBooks Online (QBO), Campfire, Ramp, HubSpot, and Claude AI
* Comfortable working independently with shifting priorities and minimal hand-holding
* High attention to detail and accuracy
* Strong critical-thinking skills and a builder's mindset—you improve what you touch
* Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable wearing multiple hats
You’ll Thrive If You:
* Like building systems, not just maintaining them
* Move fast without sacrificing accuracy
* Ask "why" and spot problems before they become fires
* Want ownership over operational finance end to end
Crew Benefits:
* All of these benefits go into effect on Day 1 of your employment with us.
* 100% Company-paid health, dental, and vision for all full-time Crew Members with an option to add dependents
* Unlimited PTO policy (with approval from your Direct Support) + 8 paid US holidays
* On-time direct deposit pay 2x/month
* Option to enroll in a 401(k) plan via Vestwell with competitive match options
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