Accountant - Bookkeeper (Remote) | South Africa

• Job Type: Full-time, long-term contractor • Workplace: Remote • Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm or 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

HireHawk connects skilled professionals with meaningful remote career opportunities at U.S. and Canadian companies across a wide range of industries. We believe strong talent is global, and we help candidates build stable remote careers with clear expectations, dedicated support, and high-quality client partnerships. This opportunity supports a flooring retail and home improvement business that depends on accurate accounting, strong inventory visibility, and reliable financial data to make smart operational decisions. About the Role As the Accountant / Bookkeeper, you will maintain accurate financial records, support bookkeeping operations, and help ensure accounting data is complete and reliable across the business. You will work with QuickBooks, AP/AR, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting, with a strong focus on accuracy and process consistency. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys practical, hands-on accounting work and understands the details that matter in inventory-based businesses such as flooring, construction, retail, warehousing, or distribution. You will have a meaningful impact on financial visibility, operational discipline, and the quality of reporting used by the business. Responsibilities • Maintain accurate financial records across bookkeeping, accounting, and operational finance activities • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes to support timely billing, collections, vendor payments, and cash flow visibility • Perform bank, credit card, vendor, customer, and inventory-related reconciliations with a high level of accuracy • Support month-end close by reviewing transactions, correcting discrepancies, and preparing clean financial data • Use QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop to enter, review, organize, and maintain accounting records • Prepare financial reports and accounting summaries that help leadership understand business performance • Support inventory-related accounting processes, including cost tracking, purchase records, and transaction accuracy • Identify bookkeeping inconsistencies, process gaps, or reporting issues and help improve accounting workflows • Organize financial documents, records, and supporting schedules so information is easy to access and audit-ready • Communicate clearly with internal teams about accounting questions, missing information, and financial documentation needs