GL Accountant

Somewhere; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 952 000 - 1 299 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a GL Accountant to manage accounts receivable, vendor invoices, and bank reconciliations. This remote position requires US-based experience and offers flexibility. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Accounting or Finance, along with proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft365. Strong communication and time management skills 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 and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Post customer payments and maintain accounts receivable reports.
• Record vendor invoices and schedule payments.
• Perform variance analysis against budget results.

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Microsoft365

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)

Important - requires US-based experience (can be remote).

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:
  • Appfolio
  • Yardi (Breeze or Voyager)
  • Maestro/Micros
  • Stripe or similar merchant processing system
  • Juniper Square and/or Agora
  • Rabbet or similar system such as Procore
• Any prior supervisory experience.