Remote Senior Bookkeeper & Accounting Operations Lead

Pavago; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pavago is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper / Accounting Operations Specialist to manage financial records, reconcile 10+ accounts, track payments, and support operational finance. The role is remote with working hours 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday, and requires strong Xero, Excel and Google Sheets skills.

You will drive system improvements, automation, and reporting, maintain HubSpot data alignment with books, and provide clear financial insights on margins and payments to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of bookkeeping, accounting operations, or financial analysis.
• Strong Xero experience including reconciliation and reporting.
• Experience reconciling 10+ accounts monthly/quarterly.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, pivot tables).
• Experience with international payments and foreign currency.
• Fluent English with strong communication.
• Remote work ability and independence.
• Availability during U.S. Eastern Time business hours.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations across 10+ accounts.
• Review expenses in Xero and ensure proper coding.
• Identify duplicates and discrepancies in accounting records.
• Track vendor and customer payments, incl. international payments.
• Manage payments via Convera GlobalPay.
• Maintain HubSpot deal stages and booking data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual expense and financial reports.
• Build Excel/Google Sheets dashboards and automate reports.
• Suggest process improvements to reduce manual work.

Skills

3+ years experience

Xero proficiency

Excel & Google Sheets

International payments

Financial reporting

Fluent English

Remote work ability

U.S. ET hours availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Xero Advisor Certification

Tools

HubSpot

Convera GlobalPay

Job description

Pavago is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper / Accounting Operations Specialist to manage financial records, reconcile 10+ accounts, track payments, and support operational finance. The role is remote with working hours 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday, and requires strong Xero, Excel and Google Sheets skills.

You will drive system improvements, automation, and reporting, maintain HubSpot data alignment with books, and provide clear financial insights on margins and payments to