Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

Location: Remote
Reports to: Group Controller
Start Date: ASAP

About the Opportunity

We re hiring a meticulous and proactive Bookkeeper to join our finance team and support day-to-day accounting operations across a growing portfolio of businesses.

You ll work closely with our Group Controller and CFO to manage financial records support reporting and compliance and help prepare for M&A activities and integrations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced high-integrity environments and is excited to work across multiple business units.

This is a remote role with preference for candidates with strong English communication skills and comfort working with U.S.-based teams.

What You ll Do

Bookkeeping & Reconciliations

• Maintain accurate books across multiple legal entities

• Enter and categorize transactions in QuickBooks or similar platforms

• Reconcile bank accounts credit cards and vendor balances on a regular basis

• Track accounts payable and accounts receivable across the group

Financial Reporting

• Assist with the month-end and year-end close process

• Prepare internal financial reports and variance analyses for leadership

• Support budgeting forecasting and cash flow tracking in coordination with the Group Controller

Audit & Compliance

• Maintain clean documentation and audit trails for all transactions

• Support internal audits financial reviews and due diligence requests

• Ensure compliance with internal controls SOPs and regulatory standards

M&A & Multi-Entity Integration

• Assist in onboarding and integrating financials from new acquisitions

• Help standardize bookkeeping and reporting processes across business units

• Support documentation efforts during due diligence and post-acquisition transitions

What We re Looking For

• 3 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience preferably with U.S.-based clients or entities

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online Xero or similar accounting platforms

• Experience working with multi-entity structures consolidations or financial integrations is a plus

• High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines across business units

• Strong organizational skills and comfort with spreadsheets reconciliations and data validation

• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English

• Based in South Africa with availability for some U.S. time zone overlap

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting private equity M&A or due diligence processes

• Familiarity with tools like Dext Gusto or Float

• Understanding of accrual-based accounting and intercompany transactions

• Ability to suggest process improvements and automation opportunities

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to play a key supporting role in the financial backbone of a growing acquisition-focused organization. You ll gain hands-on exposure to real-time M&A transactions multi-entity reporting and financial best practices in a global environment. If you re a self-motivated Bookkeeper who loves numbers structure and operational excellence this role is built for you.