Job Description: Bookkeeper (Pathway to Junior Controller)

Role: Bookkeeper (Pathway to Junior Controller)
Priority Location: Latin America (Strong preference for Colombia; also open to Mexico Argentina Peru) South Africa (for highly experienced candidates)
Working Hours: Full-Time (3040 hours/week)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote

Salary: $1300 - $1500

The final offer is at the clients discretion and will depend on the candidates interview result skills and experience.

About the Company

The organization is a fast-growing founder-led importer of premium food products generating approximately $20M in annual revenue. They specialize in supplying private-label products to major retailers and foodservice businesses across the United States. Operating with a lean high-performance team the company leverages a global workforce to manage complex logistics pricing and inventory analysis. The culture is built on efficiency high standards and a passion for bringing quality international goods to the US market.

About the Role

This is a high-impact role designed for a finance professional who thrives in a scaling international business. With increasing operational complexity the company needs a hands-on expert to take full ownership of day-to-day accounting. This role goes beyond traditional data entry; it is a strategic hire with a clear path to evolve into a Junior Controller or CFO-track position. You will work directly with the founder to ensure financial integrity across an import-driven inventory-heavy operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Bookkeeping: Manage full-cycle bookkeeping using QuickBooks including accurate entry and reconciliation of high-volume multi-SKU vendor bills.
• Inventory & Cost Accounting: Expertly allocate landed costs (ocean freight domestic trucking and import expenses) and perform rigorous monthly inventory reconciliations across shipments and SKUs.
• Invoicing & Receivables: Generate and manage customer invoicing while maintaining clean up-to-date financial records.
• Operational Finance Support: Support the purchase-to-invoice lifecycle and ensure seamless alignment between logistics inventory and accounting departments.
• Light Controlling (Growth Scope): Analyze expected vs. actual costs flag anomalies in freight or inventory and provide actionable insights to the founder to support financial decision-making.

Qualifications & Skills

Hard Skills

• QuickBooks Mastery: Deep professional experience with QuickBooks is essential.
• Inventory Accounting: Proven track record in inventory-based accounting specifically handling multi-line vendor bills and landed cost/freight allocations.
• Financial Reconciliation: Advanced skills in reconciling complex financial data and identifying variances.
• Tech Stack: Proficiency in G-Suite Figma (for reviewing designs/pricing sheets) and AI tools for workflow optimization.

Soft Skills

• Autonomous Self-Starter: Ability to operate independently in a remote lean environment.
• Reading Between the Lines: High level of intuition to spot discrepancies and hidden financial trends.
• Extreme Attention to Detail: A mindset focused on precision and accuracy in a high-volume SKU environment.
• Growth Mindset: Ambition to grow from a bookkeeper into a leadership/controller role.