Accountant

West Boulder Capital is a U.S.-based investment firm that operates small businesses. We are looking for a detail-oriented QuickBooks Online (QBO) bookkeeper to support our accounting team, ideally someone based in South Africa. The role starts part-time (15 to 20 hours per week), with the potential to grow into a full-time position within 60 days based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly bookkeeping tasks in QuickBooks Online for multiple companies, each with its own separate books
• Categorize and reconcile all transactions (bank, credit card, vendor bills)
• Close each month's books by the 10th, with every account reconciled
• Prepare monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reports
• Record depreciation and amortization, and keep the fixed asset register and loan amortization schedules current
• Maintain a clean chart of accounts for each company
• Record intercompany transactions and management fees correctly between the companies
• Prepare the data for sales tax filings and 1099s
• Communicate with the U.S. management team via email and video calls
• Ability to quickly learn new systems

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Minimum 2 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Proficient in QuickBooks Online
• Comfortable with reconciliations, expense categorization, depreciation, amortization, and the chart of accounts
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting
• High attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Overlap with U.S. Central working hours for at least a couple of hours each day, for calls with the team
• Reliable internet connection and a dedicated workspace