Staff Accountant 17720
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Staff Accountant
Location: Remote
Time Zone: Must overlap with New York working hours
Reports To: COO / CTO
Works Closely With: Part-time Controller
Overview
We are hiring a Staff Accountant to own day-to-day accounting operations and help maintain a clean reliable financial foundation as the organization grows. This is a hands-on execution role focused on accuracy follow-through and continuous improvement.
The Staff Accountant will work closely with a part-time Controller and support core accounting functions across payables receivables payroll reporting and reconciliations.
Core Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
Process vendor bills and payments
Coordinate payment timing and cash flow with the Controller
Review and reconcile credit card activity; enforce receipt documentation
Maintain W-9 records and prepare 1099s
Accounts Receivable & Revenue Tracking
Invoice record and reconcile revenue across multiple streams including:
Individual donations
Grants
Sponsorships
Program revenue
Event revenue (including Sandwich Races)
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Post deposits and reconcile to bank accounts
Investigate and resolve discrepancies across platforms
Payroll & Contractor Support
Run and support payroll using Gusto and Deel
Ensure accurate payroll entries in QuickBooks
Support contractor payments and compliance documentation
Month-End & Reporting Support
Assist with month-end close and account reconciliations
Maintain clean audit-ready financial records
Support budget vs. actual reporting and grant tracking
Manage financial tracking and reporting for city state and federal contracts
Submit accurate invoices and backup documentation for reimbursements
Prepare documentation for audits funders and leadership
Banking & Cash Management
Monitor bank balances and flag issues early
Support cash planning inputs for the Controller and COO/CTO
Systems Automation & AI
Improve accounting workflows through automation and improved tooling
Help implement and maintain accounting rules integrations and reconciliation automations
Work alongside modern finance and AI-enabled platforms (e.g. Digits Basis or similar)
Identify repetitive or error-prone processes and recommend efficiency improvements
Systems Youll Use
Accounting: QuickBooks Online
Expenses: Ramp
Payroll: Gusto Deel
Banking: Chase
Fundraising: Stripe FundraiseUp
CRM: HubSpot
Reporting & Analysis: Google Sheets Excel Reach Reporting
What Were Looking For
24 years of accounting or finance operations experience
Strong hands-on experience with AP AR invoicing and reconciliations
Deep proficiency with QuickBooks Online
Experience supporting multiple revenue streams
Strong professional proficiency in written and verbal English
Experience working with U.S.-based organizations
Ability to overlap with New York working hours
Interest in accounting automation and modern finance tools
Highly organized detail-oriented and dependable
Clear communicator who follows through
Nonprofit experience is a plus not required
Why This Role Matters
This role ensures bills are paid on time revenue and expenses are recorded accurately payroll runs smoothly and the books are always audit-ready. Strong execution in this role enables the rest of the organization to focus on delivering impact.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- Pivot tables
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
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