Staff Accountant

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. Run the monthly accounting cycle for a simulated portfolio of small, owner-managed clients .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong accounting capabilities with hands-on experience in month-end processes, bank reconciliations, and management reporting. Proficient in South African VAT, PAYE, SDL, and UIF regulations, with a keen interest in leveraging AI for accounting workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

BCom In AccountingMonth-End Accounting ExperienceSouth African VAT KnowledgeStrong Excel SkillsDouble-Entry Bookkeeping

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Hard Skills

Bank ReconciliationJournal PostingManagement ReportingPayroll ProcessingEMP201 PreparationVAT201 ReturnsTransaction CodingStock AccountingFinancial AnalysisAccounting Workflow Design

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedDeadline-DrivenClear Written CommunicationPolite Client InteractionInterest In AI

Tools & Technologies

EurekaSageXeroSage Pastel PayrollSage VIPSimplePaySARS eFiling

Certifications & Qualifications

Registered Trainee With SAIPARegistered Trainee With SAICA

Industry Keywords

Accounting PracticeFinance TeamSmall-Business ClientsOwner-Managed ClientsTax Payment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run the monthly accounting cycle for a simulated portfolio of small, owner-managed clients
Check payroll instructions, process payroll, and confirm tax payment dates
Prepare EMP201 covering PAYE, SDL, and UIF; reconcile it to payroll and prepare payment
Review monthly client packs and verify all required records are present and cover the correct month
Capture and code bank and card transactions
Post stock, depreciation, payroll, creditor, and debtor journals
Reconcile bank and card accounts and maintain loan and owner’s loan schedules
Draft monthly management reports with income statement, balance sheet, gross profit analysis, and commentary
Prepare VAT workings and VAT201 returns every second month and prepare payment
Clear AI partner review notes, save final versions, and close each month
Identify inconsistencies and outdated or changed source-file content
File documents according to the period they belong to
Request missing or unclear records from simulated client management and bookkeepers
Flag turnover above the R2.3m VAT registration threshold when a client is not registered
Document accounting steps, decisions, and judgments as training data for an AI model
Design and refine step-by-step accounting workflows for AI
Test AI output against completed work, identify errors, and help fix them
Use AI models to capture and code transactions, draft reports, and check work
Participate in the application process, including prequalifying questions, video introduction, possible role-specific assessment, interviews, and background/reference checks

Requirements

What you’ll need

BCom in Accounting, National Diploma in Accounting, or equivalent
0 to 2 years in an accounting practice or finance team, including completed articles or a learnership in progress
Hands-on month-end experience including capture, bank reconciliations, journals, and management reports
Working knowledge of South African VAT, PAYE, SDL, and UIF, and EMP201 and VAT201 returns
Confident with double-entry bookkeeping, journal posting, and bank reconciliation troubleshooting
Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and cleaning CSV files with irregular layouts
Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
Clear, polite written English for client requests and review responses
Genuine interest in AI and breaking accounting work into clear, teachable steps
Comfortable working with AI models and checking and challenging their output
Experience with Eureka, Sage, Xero, or similar accounting systems (nice to have)
Experience with Sage Pastel Payroll, Sage VIP, or SimplePay (nice to have)
SARS eFiling experience (nice to have)
Registered as a trainee with SAIPA or SAICA, or working towards it (nice to have)
Exposure to small-business clients with stock (nice to have)
Updated resume required for application
Short Loom video of 1 to 2 minutes required; only candidates submitting one proceed to the next step

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid in USD, bi-monthly (every 15th and 30th)
Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
Holidays observed per company guidelines
100% remote setup
Long-term, permanent role
Work alongside an AI partner from day one
Direct impact on AI development in accounting