Remote Senior Financial Accountant

Hopecompass; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm seeks a mature, highly organized Senior Financial Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa. This fully remote position requires at least 5 years of experience, proficiency in Xero or QuickBooks, and an ACCA qualification. Responsibilities include processing client accounts, ensuring compliance with VAT requirements, and managing monthly reconciliations. Strong Excel skills and team management experience are essential. The role starts with a 3-month contract, potentially extending annually.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years post ACCA qualification experience as an accountant.
• Experience in managing people and teams.
• Understanding of Nigerian Tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Processing client accounting in software such as Xero, QuickBooks, and Zoho.
• Accurate processing of supplier and sales invoices.
• Reconciliation of bank accounts in Xero.

Skills

Good Excel skills

Highly organized

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Completed ACCA

Undergraduate in BCom or equivalent

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

SimplePay

Dext

Job description

Overview

About Us : Thrive offers outsourced accounting and CFO services tailored to growing businesses and non‑profits, enabling full-spectrum financial services without the need for an in‑house department.

Reporting To

Account Manager or Partner (to be determined)

Main Purpose of the Position

We are looking for a mature, highly organized individual who is a fast learner. The person will be responsible for daily account recording duties for various clients.

In time, we expect this position to learn about general VAT, employment and other compliance matters specifically related to South Africa.

Working Hours

This is a fully remote position, based out of South Africa. The main requirement is to be available during RSA core hours : 9am‑5pm daily.

The person is responsible for ensuring a secure and consistent internet connection to enable collaboration and work.

Key Deliverables

• Processing of client accounting in software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho
• Accurate processing of supplier and sales invoices in accordance with the VAT Act
• Reconciliation of bank accounts in Xero and to PDF bank statements
• Month end journals (payroll, depreciation, accruals, deferred income)
• Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts to support the management accounts
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• In time: preparation of payroll, monthly VAT submission and EMP submission

Experience Required

At least 5 years post ACCA qualification experience as an accountant in a fast paced industry.

Good Excel skills.

Previously worked on Xero or QuickBooks.

Understands and has experience with Nigerian Tax matters: employee TAX, Value Added Tax, Withholding and Income tax.

Has experience in managing people and has previously managed a team.

Behavioural / Soft Competencies, skills and abilities

• Highly organized and a fast learner
• Excellent communication skills and eager to learn more
• Creative mindset facilitating problem solving through software and processes
• Takes initiative
• Able to meet numerous deadlines set
• High level of accuracy
• Able to work remotely where supervision is intermittent

Education and Qualification

Completed ACCA.

Undergraduate in BCom or equivalent.

Computer Skills and Knowledge

Advanced Excel.

Other software that will be learned in the role :

• SimplePay
• Dext
• Xero
• Other

Contract and Benefits

This position will start with a short term (3 months) initial trial contract. This will be extended to an annual contract once the initial period has been successfully completed. The position will always remain contractual, as Thrive is not registered as an employer in Nigeria. All local taxes remain the responsibility of the successful candidate. The candidate is expected to use their own laptop for this consultancy.

Application Process

• Submit your CV
• Complete this Google form
• Interested candidates will be invited to complete a short introduction video of themselves
• Shortlisted candidates will go through an online test, followed by an online interview with one of the partners
• We will be undertaking reference checks on the successful candidate

Deadline

15 December

Only successful candidates will be contacted for next steps.

Tagged as

Dext, payroll, Reconciliation, Senior Financial Accountant, SImplePay, Thrive jobs, Xero