Role: Operational Accountant

Priority Location: South Africa and Latin America

Working Hours: 9AM - 5PM (Mon - Fri) US EST

Salary Range: $2,000 - $3,500 USD per month (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor

Type of job: Remote

Role Overview:

We're looking for an Operational Accountant with 5+ years of experience to own day-to-day accounting operations in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This is a hands-on role for a builder—someone who can run the close, keep the books clean, and improve the systems and processes around them as we scale. This is a hybrid role with accounting focus and light operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting (70%)

Own the full month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
Manage daily bookkeeping and maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records
Perform weekly bank and credit card reconciliations
Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely and accurate payments and collections
Run payroll, including commission calculations and contractor payroll
Administer 401(k) processing and ensure compliance
Prepare and file 1099s
Produce recurring and ad hoc financial reports for leadership
Identify gaps in existing processes and build scalable workflows and controls

Operations (30%)

Support employee onboarding and offboarding workflows
Process salary changes and employee record updates
Coordinate everyday HR and people-ops processes
Help maintain smooth internal operations across a growing in-person team
Support communication and coordination between departments
Assist with scheduling, administrative follow-up, and internal process management
Maintain organized records and documentation for employee-related changes
Collaborate with finance and leadership on people ops administration

Requirements:

5+ years of hands-on accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth or fast-paced setting
Strong command of month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, and payroll
Experience with 401(k) administration, 1099 filing, and commission/contractor payments
Proficiency across: Deel, QuickBooks Online (QBO), Campfire, Ramp, HubSpot, and Claude AI
Comfortable working independently with shifting priorities and minimal hand-holding
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong critical-thinking skills and a builder's mindset—you improve what you touch
Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable wearing multiple hats

You’ll Thrive If You:

Like building systems, not just maintaining them
Move fast without sacrificing accuracy
Ask "why" and spot problems before they become fires
Want ownership over operational finance end to end

Crew Benefits:

All of these benefits go into effect on Day 1 of your employment with us.
100% Company-paid health, dental, and vision for all full-time Crew Members with an option to add dependents
Unlimited PTO policy (with approval from your Direct Support) + 8 paid US holidays
On-time direct deposit pay 2x/month
Option to enroll in a 401(k) plan via Vestwell with competitive match options
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Operational Accountant - 62961544717