US Accountant (South Africa)

About the role

You'll support fast-growing U.S. companies and CPA firms as a South Africa-based US Accountant - driving both accuracy and clarity. Full-time IC with exclusivity. No other engagements after hire. You see accounting as a system: inputs tidy, flows efficient, outputs decision-ready. You'll own the close, stitch together AP/AR, payroll, and reconciliations, then ship reporting that blends variance insight with plain-English commentary. Along the way you'll standardize checklists, codify playbooks, and turn "oops" into automation. If you like turning chaos into order and insights into action - welcome. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE You've closed books for U.S. entities and can hit the ground running with minimal supervision You balance precision with practicality - you know when to dive deep and when to move fast You enjoy creating order (SOPs, templates, checklists) and love clean ledgers and tidy reconciliations You're tech-curious and look for ways to automate routine work and reduce errors You build trust with clients through consistent delivery, transparency, and simple explanations

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting
• Your reports tell a story leaders can act on.
• Prepare timely balance sheets, P&Ls, and cash-flow statements with variance analysis and plain-English insights
• Build budgets, rolling forecasts, and cash-flow projections; monitor burn and runway for SMB clients
• Join standing client calls, translate financials into plain English, and proactively flag risks and opportunities
• Books & Reconciliations
• Precision is your baseline, not your ceiling.
• Manage the books end-to-end: AP/AR, month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and the general ledger
• Reconcile bank, credit card, merchant, and loan accounts; investigate and clear discrepancies
• Run payroll accurately: calculate wages, deductions, and withholdings; coordinate approvals; ensure on-time processing
• Maintain organized, audit-ready files and strong documentation across periods and entities
• Process & Systems
• Build the playbooks. Be the one who turns chaos into clarity.
• Standardize checklists, close calendars, and SOPs; suggest tech automations (rules, workflows, integrations)
• Maintain data quality and controls - every file clean, every period documented, every record audit-ready

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 2+ years of U.S. accounting/bookkeeping experience (public practice or industry)
• QuickBooks Online proficiency - required, with clean documented workflows
• Strong English communication - written, spoken, and client-facing; service-oriented mindset
• Experienced CPA or non-CPA - both are welcome here
• Ownership mentality: organized, deadline-driven, managing multiple clients without sacrificing accuracy
• Comfortable working U.S. business hours
• Preferred (nice to have):
• Xero, Bill.com (or similar AP/AR automation)
• G-Suite/Excel (pivot tables, lookups), and basic reporting/BI tools
• HOW WE WORK
• Quality: Close checklists, review notes, and documentation are part of every engagement
• Security: Best practices for data privacy, MFA, and least-privilege access - always
• Collaboration: Slack/Zoom standups, shared task boards, and predictable review cycles
• WHY CAS IS DIFFERENT
• We are not a gig platform. We are not a freelance marketplace. We are not short-term staffing.
• We invest in professionals who want to build a real career serving U.S. clients. At CAS, you get:
• Career-level USD compensation: $1,400-$2,100 USD/month based on experience and portfolio complexity
• Permanent remote work - done right
• Full company equipment provided (laptop, monitor, accessories)
• 15 days PTO annually + local holidays off
• Guaranteed annual increases
• Referral rewards up to $1,000
• Monthly flexible stipend (CAS Flex Perks)
• Structured onboarding and support
• A culture that actually shows up
• CONTRACT & EXCLUSIVITY
• This is an independent contractor engagement based in South Africa. Full-time exclusivity is required - candidates must not hold other part-time or freelance engagements once hired. Conflict-of-interest checks may apply.
• APPLICATION PROCESS
• Application & Prescreening
• Technical Assessment
• Profile and Pre-interview Preparation
• Client Interview
• Employment Offer and Onboarding
• READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
• Your next big career move starts here.
• https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cas

Benefits

Additional Information

South Africa (100% Remote) - Full-Time Independent Contractor - $1,400-$2,100 USD/month - Imagine owning a clean, predictable close - every month. Your checklists sharp, your reconciliations airtight, your reports telling a story leaders can act on. That's this role.

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