Senior Accountant

Salary: Competitive and Dependent on Experience

Working Model: Hybrid

If you have several years of post-article experience some management or leadership experience would be a plus and are ready to operate at a senior level, this is your opportunity to gain U.S. experience from South Africa while collaborating directly with a global accounting team and leading junior professionals.

Unlock U.S. Accounting Expertise: Step into the world’s most lucrative accounting market—the United States. This role is your gateway to mastering U.S. accounting and tax systems, financial reporting, and client service expectations that are globally recognized and highly rewarded.

Leadership & Accelerated Career Growth: Operate in a senior capacity, reviewing work, guiding team members, and engaging directly with U.S. clients. The learning curve is steep—but so is the career trajectory. You’ll gain skills that significantly increase your international market value.

Global Experience, Local Comfort: Work on international engagements with clients across the U.S., all while based in Stellenbosch and supported by a hybrid work model. Collaborate with a dynamic global team while maintaining work-from-home flexibility.

Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a strong focus on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Future-Proof Your Career: Whether your goal is to move abroad or step into higher leadership roles, U.S. accounting and tax exposure is a powerful global differentiator.

This is a senior-level role requiring ownership, leadership, and independent decision-making.

• Oversee weekly financial processing, including accurate categorization of bank feeds
• Personally manage a small book of clients from processing through reporting
• Review and approve monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Perform month-end processes for your own portfolio
• Oversee Accounts Payable processes and ensure accuracy
• Produce and review comprehensive financial statements and management reports
• Review and approve monthly Sales Tax returns

Month-End & Quarterly Excellence

• Take ownership of month-end processes and ensure deadlines are met
• Conduct quarterly reviews, including evaluating books for potential 1099 filings
• Oversee quarterly tax-related projects and ensure compliance
• Manage and organize junior accountants and bookkeepers
• Review team deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and quality
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback
• Improve workflows and drive efficiency within the team

Client Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with U.S. clients
• Communicate confidently and professionally in a virtual environment
• Lead client discussions where required, not only assist
• Manage expectations and proactively address client concerns

New Client Onboarding

• Support onboarding on an ad-hoc basis to ensure accounting accuracy and process alignment

Problem Solving & Ownership

• Identify discrepancies and resolve them independently
• Research solutions before escalating issues
• Improve processes to prevent recurring errors
• Take full ownership of your client portfolio and team output

Qualifications

• BCom in Accounting or relevant accounting degree
• Minimum 6 years’ experience, including completed articles

Experience & Capability

• Proven experience managing or supervising a team
• Strong ability to organise, prioritise, and hold team members accountable
• Confident engaging directly with clients
• Able to solve problems independently without constant direction or repeated clarification

Flexibility

• Comfortable working aligned to U.S. hours (up to 11 PM SAST on weeknights when required)
• Open to international travel if required

Communication

• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable operating in a fully virtual, global environment

• You prefer purely execution-based work without leadership responsibility
• You insist on a strict 9–5 schedule
• You struggle to work extended hours during peak season
• You require constant supervision or daily operational direction
• You are uncomfortable being accountable for both your own work and your team’s output
• You prefer to stay within your comfort zone rather than expanding into U.S. tax and advisory exposure

If you are ready to operate at a senior level, lead a team, engage directly with U.S. clients, and build globally valuable accounting expertise, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your international accounting career.