🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R37,000 – R46,250 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-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

Position:Job Title: Senior Full-Charge Bookkeeper

Hours:8a-5p EST

Comp: Market Related

Search: SA

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and experienced Bookkeeper to handle multiple clients of an independent accounting firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, processing accounting transactions, reconciling accounts, and assisting with monthly financial reporting across multiple entities and various industries including real estate, oil and gas, service businesses.

Key Responsibilities

•Perform daily accounting functions for various entities– reconcile bank accounts, track and record bank transfers

•Cash Management - track and record bank transfers and cash transactions

•Process accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, and payment processing. Payables are processed twice a month.

•Process accounts receivable, including invoicing, collections, and recording receipts

•Maintain monthly/annual schedules for recording journal entries for contract services, taxes, utilities, insurance, debt service etc.

•Reconcile tenant security deposits

•Balance and tie out intercompany accounts

•Prepare and review monthly financial reports for various entities – balance sheet, profit & loss statement, trial balance, reconciliation, general ledger

•Prepare fixed asset roll forwards, liabilities, debt and other assets

•Monitor accounting emails and respond professionally to vendors and internal departments

•Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as assigned

•Training of Staff

•Must be able to prepare and tie out Financial Statements and review for accuracy.

Qualifications/Skills

•Proven 5+ yearsof experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar financial role

•Proficiencyin Sage 50, ProSystems or CaseWare and QuickBooks

•Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excel, powerpoint

•Effective communicator and organized

•Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

•Deadline oriented

•Good analytical and problem-solving skills

•Excellent organizational and time management skills

•Must take pride in their work and be able to self-review.

Tips for South African Applicants

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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.

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Salary in Context

At R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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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.

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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 767 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →