CPA Accountant
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
Role: CPA Accountant
Priority Location: Latin America (Argentina Colombia Panama) or South Africa
Working Hours: (40 hours/week) aligned to US Central Time
Type of contract: Full-time Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote
About the Company
We are a high-growth venture studio and healthcare MSO
(Management Services Organization). One of our flagship ventures has grown over
700% in two years earning a spot on the Inc. 100 Fastest Growing Healthcare
Companies list. We operate a lean fast-moving structure focused on scaling healthcare
and technology businesses for future acquisition.
About the Role
This is a critical high-autonomy role where we need a CPA-level
professional who can step in immediately to own the treasury reporting and
compliance functions. You will take full ownership of this role transitioning our books to
clean GAAP-compliant standards to ensure we are audit-ready for future capital raises
or company exits.
Key Responsibilities
This role owns the full financial lifecycle including multi-entity accounting treasury
management GAAP compliance and partner distributions while ensuring the business
is prepared for potential future acquisition.
Financial Management & Reporting
Maintain and improve QuickBooks Online setup.
Oversee both cash and accrual accounting functions.
Reconcile financials from multiple payment gateways.
Prepare and maintain clean GAAP-compliant financials.
Multi-Entity & Treasury Oversight
Manage complex accounting across one central entity and seven pass-through
legal entities.
Handle inter-entity transfers and state-by-state compliance.
Lead the monthly/quarterly distribution calculation for partners based on
drawdowns against profits.
Manage and improve partner capital accounts shifting current expensing
methods into proper balance sheet treatments.
Audit & Compliance Management
Prepare the business for potential future acquisition or capital raises
($10M$60M deals) by maintaining audit-ready records.
Interface with external CPAs legal advisors and partners as needed.
Required Qualifications
Certification: CPA certification is a non-negotiable requirement.
Proven experience in US-based accrual and cash accounting and multi-entity
structures.
Expert-level QuickBooks Online/Enterprise (classes categories reporting).
Ability to operate independently from day one with an ownership mentality; no
handholding required.
Exceptional written and verbal English skills; ability to provide concise high-value
financial summaries.
Precision in documentation and GAAP compliance is non-negotiable.
Preferred
Systems: Familiarity with PEO platforms like JustWorks for payroll management.
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