Staff Accountant (Quickbooks)

Real Hires; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Hires is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage daily tasks, interact with customers and vendors, and keep billing and records accurate. The role requires comfort with QuickBooks Online and a proactive approach to problem solving.

You’ll work directly with clients and suppliers, maintain organized ledgers, and contribute to the finance team’s success by owning tasks from invoicing to journal entries.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, billing, and collections.
• Experience with vendor invoices and purchase orders.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication.
• Organized, detail-oriented, with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting inbox and respond to questions.
• Handle billing, AP/AR, collections, and daily transactions.
• Review vendor invoices and match with purchase orders.
• Help with new customer setup and account applications.
• Keep transactions accurate in QuickBooks Online.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Communicate with customers and vendors by phone and email.
• Follow up on unpaid invoices and resolve issues.
• Support other accounting tasks as needed.

Skills

Accounting experience

Customer communication

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Keep the numbers right. Solve problems. Help the business move forward.

Are you an accountant who is organized, detail-oriented, and great with people?

We’re looking for a Staff Accountant to manage daily accounting tasks, work with customers and vendors, and help keep billing and financial records accurate.

If you’re confident with QuickBooks Online, enjoy solving problems, and take ownership of your work, you could be a great fit.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the accounting inbox and respond to questions.
• Handle billing, AP/AR, collections, and daily transactions.
• Review vendor invoices, match them with purchase orders, and create bills.
• Help with new customer setup and account applications.
• Keep transactions accurate and organized in QuickBooks Online.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Communicate with customers and vendors by phone and email.
• Follow up on unpaid invoices and help resolve account issues.
• Support other accounting tasks as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Good understanding of AP, AR, billing, and collections.
• Experience with vendor invoices and purchase orders.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Professional and comfortable speaking with customers and vendors.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skills.

Why This Role?

You’ll do more than work with numbers.

You’ll work directly with customers, vendors, and the finance team, solve real problems, and help keep the business running smoothly.

If you’re someone who takes ownership, communicates well, and gets things done, we’d love to hear from you.

Own the numbers. Solve problems. Make an impact.