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Senior Bookkeeper

Somewhere

Fully Remote
📍 Cape Town
🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

Job Title:Senior BookeeperLocation:Remote — U.S. EST work hours

About the Role

We are seeking an experiencedSenior Bookkeeperto support a growing accounting practice. The ideal candidate is highly skilled inQuickBooks Online (QBO)andXero, with a strong grasp ofaccrual-based accountingandrevenue recognitionprinciples. This is a long-term opportunity for someone who is not only technically proficient but alsoambitious and growth-oriented, with the potential to step into a leadership position as the firm scales.

Key Responsibilities
* Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities across multiple client accounts.
Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities across multiple client accounts.
* Maintain accurate financial records, including AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close.
Maintain accurate financial records, including AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close.
* Ensure compliance with revenue recognition and accrual-based accounting standards.
Ensure compliance with revenue recognition and accrual-based accounting standards.
* Prepare financial reports, management accounts, and client deliverables.
Prepare financial reports, management accounts, and client deliverables.
* Collaborate with senior accountants to implement process improvements and automation.
Collaborate with senior accountants to implement process improvements and automation.
* Assist with onboarding new clients and maintaining high service quality across the portfolio.
Assist with onboarding new clients and maintaining high service quality across the portfolio.

Required Skills & Qualifications
* Proven experience in bookkeeping or accounting (5+ years preferred).
Proven experience in bookkeeping or accounting (5+ years preferred).
* Strong proficiency withQuickBooks Online (QBO)andXero.
Strong proficiency withQuickBooks Online (QBO)andXero.
* Solid understanding ofrevenue recognition,accrual-based accounting, andfinancial reporting.
Solid understanding ofrevenue recognition,accrual-based accounting, andfinancial reporting.
* High attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
* Excellent written and verbal English communication.
Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Ideal Candidate Mindset
* Ambitious and proactive, with the desire to grow alongside the practice.
Ambitious and proactive, with the desire to grow alongside the practice.
* Analytical thinkerwho can identify and solve problems independently.
Analytical thinkerwho can identify and solve problems independently.
* Leadership potential— able to mentor junior staff and take ownership of client accounts.
Leadership potential— able to mentor junior staff and take ownership of client accounts.
* Comfortable working in aremote, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.
Comfortable working in aremote, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.