GL Accountant

Somewhere; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 882,000 - 1,237,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a GL Accountant to manage accounts payable and receivable. The role is remote, requiring strong overlap with U.S. business hours. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting, at least 2 years of experience, and proficiency in QuickBooks. Ideal candidates are critical thinkers with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks. Flexibility and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting and/or full charge bookkeeping experience.
• Working knowledge of accrual basis accounting and payroll requirements.
• Ability to work independently as a remote condition.

Responsibilities

• Post customer payments and maintain accounts receivable aging report.
• Record vendor invoices and schedule payments in system.
• Reconcile bank records to general ledger accounts.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft365

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Cloud-based accounting tools

Job description

Job Title: GL Accountant
Type: Full-time, Independent Contractor
Location: Remote
Work hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time (U.S.) (Some flexibility can be provided but strong overlap with U.S. business hours required)

Responsibilities:
• Posts customer payments and maintains an up-to-date accounts receivable aging report, as necessary.
• Records vendor invoices in client's accounting system, uses accounting judgement to code expenses to proper ledger accounts, obtains authorization to pay, and schedules payments in automated payable system.
• Reconciles bank records to the general ledger accounts, reconciles cash accounts
• Reviews and adjusts both general ledger and associated subledgers monthly to ensure accurate posting of:
○ Accruals (capex/expenses)
○ Prepaids
○ Revenue and Deferrals (ensures agreement with relevant external point of sale systems, rent rolls, etc.)
• Prepare and reconcile fixed assets, preliminary review of capitalization adjustments.
• Perform other accounting tasks as needed by individual clients or associated controller or GL accounting lead on client
• Performs basic variance analysis by analyzing results versus budget and prior periods.

Required Experience:
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of accounting and/or full charge bookkeeping experience
• Working knowledge of accrual basis accounting and payroll requirements
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and other cloud-based accounting automation tools.
• Ability to work independently as a condition of remote based work
• Critical thinker capable of initiating process improvements and problem-solving
• Proficiency with Microsoft365 suite of products
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Flexibility to manage multiple tasks and shift between priorities
• Enthusiastic, inquisitive and desire to learn a broad range of topics across network industries

Nice to have:
• Experience with practice management tools.
• Familiarity with any of the following systems:
o Appfolio
o Yardi (Breeze or Voyager)
o Maestro/Micros
o Stripe or similar merchant processing system
o Juniper Square and/or Agora
o Rabbet or similar system such as Procore
• Any prior supervisory experience.