Staff Accountant (SAGE Intacct)

Staff Accountant (Sage Intacct) Client-Facing - exciting remote opportunity!

Our ideal candidate thrives in an intense and fast-paced environment, while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy. This role requires the ability to work efficiently, manage competing priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality accounting work. Strong follow-through, ownership, and technical accounting fundamentals are critical for success.

• Reports to Senior Accountant

• 6–12-month contract

• 4-6 hour US EST overlap

About the position

The Staff Accountant provides hands-on accounting support with a primary focus on general ledger activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close processes. The role prioritises accuracy, compliance, and strong technical accounting fundamentals over analytical reporting. Experience with Sage Intacct and a solid command of debits and credits are critical requirements.

Required Education and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in accounting.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.

• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles.

• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) is beneficial

• Proficient with Sage Intacct is a requirement (experience with other Sage products will not be considered equivalent).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certified Public Accountant.

• Prior experience with QuickBooks, Sage MAS 90, MIP, CCH Axcess, BILL, or ADP would be beneficial.

• Prior experience in public accounting or another professional services organization.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and post journal entries and perform detailed general ledger reconciliations

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes

• Validate supporting documentation, identify discrepancies, and resolve or escalate issues as needed

• Perform day-to-day accounting functions, including AP, AR, payroll support, and bank reconciliations

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal controls

• Utilize accounting systems to perform accurate data entry and maintain proper documentation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support accounting and reporting objectives

• Meet firm productivity, utilization, and training requirements

Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Good time management and organization skills.

• Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

• Good aptitude for learning and understanding various technical software.

• Good aptitude for collaboration with peers during decision-making, planning, and execution phases.

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency driving results.

• Ability to positively and proactively manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be a team player who quickly builds trust and collaborative working relationships without falling into group thinking.

• Ability to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, ethics, and a positive attitude.

Note:

• This description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed and responsibilities held by the team member(s). Duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive or specific to any individual team member.

• Eligibility to work and reside in South Africa or Zimbabwe (we do not sponsor visas).

• Internet requirement is a Fibre connection with a verified bandwidth of at least 20 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload, and a latency not exceeding 30ms

• The contract type is dependent on the client opportunity.

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