Senior Bookkeeper

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🕒 July 29

🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🏫 Bookkeeping and Clerks

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VirtuHire

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Recruitment • HR Tech • SaaS

VirtuHire is a remote recruiting and employer-of-record service focused on connecting businesses with vetted South African talent. The company rigorously vets candidates and provides a curated shortlist, interview scheduling, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and full employee management. It offers a no-fee recruitment process, advertises cost savings versus local hires, and emphasizes English proficiency, university-educated candidates, and industry experience. Metrics provided include clients served, hires made, and a high retention rate. VirtuHire positions itself as a partner handling hiring, EOR services, and HR administration to let clients focus on growth.

📋 Description

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping across multiple client accounts • Maintain accurate financial records and bookkeeping systems • Perform bank, credit card and loan reconciliations • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and profit & loss reporting • Reconcile undeposited funds and gross up sales reports from net deposits • Work with multiple POS systems and financial data sources • Support payroll journal reconciliation and payroll-related bookkeeping functions • Liaise with clients professionally regarding bookkeeping matters • Maintain bookkeeping accuracy in line with US accounting standards • Assist with month-end and year-end bookkeeping processes • Utilise AI and automation tools effectively to improve efficiency while maintaining accuracy

🎯 Requirements

• QuickBooks Online Certified • Minimum 5 years of full-time bookkeeping experience • Strong US bookkeeping and US data-capture experience • Experience servicing multiple industries • Advanced QuickBooks Online proficiency with recent hands-on usage • Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations • Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, assets, liabilities and loan reconciliations • Experience with payroll journals and payroll reconciliation processes • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills • Strong understanding of financial reporting and bookkeeping best practices • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities • Strong communication and organisational skills • Reliable high-speed internet connection and professional home-office setup • Minimum dual-screen setup with dedicated workspace • Willingness to work US Pacific working hours on a permanent basis • Highly Advantageous • California sales tax exposure • Experience across construction, real estate, restaurants, retail, wholesale or entertainment industries • Exposure to US corporate tax environments • Experience working with multiple POS systems • Strong AI literacy and workflow optimisation skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote working environment • Competitive salary package • Long-term opportunity with a growing US-based accounting practice • Exposure to a diverse US client portfolio