Remote SA Bookkeeper — US Client, Night Shifts, High-Volume

ISTA Personnel Solutions; Wilmington (NC); Remote; USD 10,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

ISTA Personnel Solutions is recruiting a full-time Bookkeeper to join our finance team. This remote role is based in South Africa and supports a US client, handling high-volume payments and reconciliations.

You will work with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, perform month-end close tasks, and liaise with US management to ensure accurate financial reporting. This role requires reliable internet and disciplined scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bookkeeping role.
• Double-entry accounting and general ledger coding.
• Bank and credit card reconciliations experience.
• Experience processing high volumes of payments and deposits.
• Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas).
• Experience with QuickBooks.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to meet month-end deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete monthly bank and credit card reconciliations (5 bank accounts and 3 credit cards).
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies accurately and promptly.
• Record and process approximately 100 payments and 200 deposits, ensuring everything is coded and matched correctly.
• Post payroll-related bookkeeping entries (payroll processing itself is not part of this role).
• Process and review employee expense claims against policy and supporting documentation.
• Manage collections by following up on outstanding customer balances and keeping receivables up to date.
• Support the month-end close by preparing schedules, reconciling accounts and assisting with journal entries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and Excel.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with US-based management and internal teams.

Skills

High-volume processing

AR collections

Month-end close

English proficiency

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Excel

Word

Job description

ISTA Personnel Solutions is recruiting a full-time Bookkeeper to join our finance team. This remote role is based in South Africa and supports a US client, handling high-volume payments and reconciliations.

You will work with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, perform month-end close tasks, and liaise with US management to ensure accurate financial reporting. This role requires reliable internet and disciplined scheduling.