Finance Support / Accounting Assistant

Assist World; South Africa; À distance; ZAR 147 000 - 184 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

100% REMOTE

Birthday bonus $50

Testimonial bonus $200

No tracker

Résumé du poste

Assist World is seeking a Finance Support / Accounting Assistant to join a fully remote team supporting US operations from South Africa. You will assist with AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close, using Sage and other accounting software.

The role emphasizes accuracy, independence and timely task delivery, with part-time hours aligned to US business hours. The position offers a remote, international arrangement with growth potential to full-time as the workload scales.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in accounting/finance support role.
• Understanding of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Experience with bank reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Strong Excel skills and organisational abilities.
• Sage experience is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day support to the finance and accounting team.
• Assist with Accounts Payable (AP) processes.
• Assist with Accounts Receivable (AR) processes.
• Support month-end financial close.
• Assist with account and bank reconciliations.
• Help reconcile financial records and identify discrepancies.
• Support inventory-related accounting and reporting.
• Assist with reviewing and maintaining financial data.
• Enter and update financial information accurately.
• Help investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Work with the wider finance team to complete month-end requirements.
• Use Sage to maintain and review financial information.
• Communicate with internal teams via email, phone and Microsoft Teams.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and ensure deadlines are met.

Connaissances

Excel

Independent working

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Outils

Sage

Description du poste

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing coffee roasting and manufacturing business supplying private-label coffee to major US retailers and businesses, including large convenience, restaurant and retail chains. As the business continues to grow, their finance team needs additional support with accountspayable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and month-end close activities. They are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Finance Support / Accounting Assistant to join their growing team.

The Role

This role will provide hands-on support to the finance team across AP, AR, reconciliations, inventory and month-end close. You will work alongside the company's Controller and Senior Accounting team, helping to keep financial processes accurate, organised and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the finance and accounting team
• Assist with Accounts Payable (AP) processes
• Assist with Accounts Receivable (AR) processes
• Support month-end financial close
• Assist with account and bank reconciliations
• Help reconcile financial records and identify discrepancies
• Support inventory-related accounting and reporting
• Assist with reviewing and maintaining financial data
• Enter and update financial information accurately
• Help investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Work with the wider finance team to complete month-end requirements
• Use Sage to maintain and review financial information
• Communicate with internal teams via email, phone and Microsoft Teams
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and ensure deadlines are met

Requirements

• Previous experience in an accounting, bookkeeping or finance support role
• Understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Experience with bank and account reconciliations
• Understanding of month-end close processes
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Experience using accounting software
• Sage experience is highly desirable
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple prioritiesStrong written and spoken English
• Good problem-solving skills

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be organised, dependable and highly detail-oriented, with a genuineunderstanding of accounting processes.

You should be comfortable working independently, spotting discrepancies and following tasksthrough to completion.

A strong sense of urgency is important, particularly around month-end close and financialdeadlines.

If you're an experienced finance assistant, bookkeeper or accounting professional looking for a remote opportunity with a growing US company, we'd love to hear from you.

$800 - $1,000 a month

Hours: Part-time with potential to increase to full-time

Working Hours: Aligned with US business hours

Why Join Assist World?

• 100% REMOTE
• $50 birthdaybonus
• $200 testimonialbonus
• NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM