Bookkeeper - Specializing in QBO/Xero

Talent Sam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you'll be reconciling transactions, generating financial reports, and collaborating with a passionate team. Embrace the chance to thrive in a flexible, remote work setting while contributing to exciting projects in the evolving world of digital assets. If you are a self-starter with a knack for detail and a sense of humor, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of bookkeeping experience, preferably remote or in crypto.
• Proficiency in QBO or Xero is essential.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile fiat and crypto transactions using QBO or Xero.
• Generate financial reports and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Data Reconciliation

Communication

Time Management

Adaptability

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent credential

Tools

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

Xero

Gilded

Bitwave

Google Workspace

Job description

Bookkeeper - Specializing in QBO/Xero

Our client is a cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset-focused tax, accounting, and advisory firm. They’re not your typical accountancy firm. They’re passionate about crypto, live DeFi, and work with some pretty rad people doing rad things. Since their launch, they’ve experienced rapid growth and are now expanding their team to include an experienced Bookkeeper.

They hire people who align with their core values:

1. Over-communicate, and then some.
2. Be transparent, even when it’s tough.
3. Be a self-starter who loves to learn.
4. Stay curious and adaptable as the industry evolves.
5. Always act in the best interest of the client.
6. Have a sense of humor, please.
7. Significant remote work experience.
8. Thrive in an asynchronous, autonomous work environment.
9. Half and full time positions are available.

Responsibilities

1. Reconcile fiat transactions using QBO or Xero, leveraging the latest tools and features.
2. Reconcile crypto transactions using tools like Gilded or Bitwave.
3. Post adjusting journal entries for summarized transactions from the crypto tax team.
4. Identify and adjust incorrectly imported or missing transactions.
5. Review atypical and missing transactions to ensure complete and accurate records.
6. Generate financial reports and prepare balance sheet reporting workpapers for on-chain balances.
7. Ensure accuracy of data integrations and syncs within accounting software.
8. Draft clear findings and communicate them to clients.
9. Collaborate with the team on best practices, workflows, and client updates.
10. Exercise judgment in determining when to aim for 100% accuracy versus achieving material correctness.

Requirements

1. 3-5+ years of bookkeeping experience, preferably in a remote or crypto-focused environment.
2. Proficiency in QBO or Xero is essential.
3. Experience reconciling crypto transactions using tools like Gilded or Bitwave (or similar) is a plus.
4. Strong data and reconciliation skills, with the ability to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
5. Familiarity with cryptocurrency, blockchain, and DeFi activities (staking, liquidity pools, yield farming) is a bonus.
6. Ability to manage time effectively in a flexible remote work setting.
7. CPA/CA or equivalent credential is a plus but not required.

Tools You’ll Use

1. QuickBooks Online (QBO) or Xero.
2. Gilded or Bitwave (or similar crypto accounting tools).
3. Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, etc.).