Half-day Senior Bookkeeper

Overview

This role is fully remote. The organization is seeking a highly organized Bookkeeper & Finance Administrator to support day-to-day finance operations and provide financial visibility to the CEO.

The position is flexible, half-day (Monday to Thursday) and is well-suited to someone who works independently, maintains 100% audit-ready books, and communicates proactively.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping & Banking
  • Perform weekly SageOne bank reconciliations
  • Monitor cash flow
  • Manage disbursements
  • Track fund drawdowns
• Invoicing & Debtors
  • Convert quotes to invoices
  • Raise monthly membership, grant, and reimbursement invoices
  • Send statements
  • Manage collections
• Payroll & Statutory Compliance
  • Process monthly salaries via Sage Cloud Payroll
  • Issue payslips
  • Submit SARS EMP201 / EMP501 declarations
  • Handle UIF submissions
  • Submit annual COIDA/OID returns
• Management Accounts & Budgeting
  • Close off monthly books
  • Build simple monthly management packs (Income, Expenses, Cash Flow, Debtors)
  • Assist the CEO during 6-month rolling budget and cash flow reviews
• Grant & Funder Financial Administration
  • Track, code, and organize grant-funded income and expenses
  • Support donor reporting and audits
• Audit Readiness
  • Maintain clean, well-organized electronic records and supporting documents throughout the year
• Light Administration Support
  • Coordinate occasional travel arrangements (flights, accommodation, car hire) for team facilitators and contractors

Requirements

• Proven experience in bookkeeping and full-charge finance administration
• Strong hands-on software proficiency with:
  • SageOne (Sage Business Cloud Accounting)
  • Sage Cloud Payroll
• Tax and statutory knowledge, including demonstrated experience with:
  • SARS eFiling (EMP201, EMP501)
  • UIF declarations
  • COIDA returns
• Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to spot discrepancies early
• Top-tier communication, including proactive raising of potential issues, cash-flow updates, or missing details
• Self-motivated and independent, comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision while meeting fixed deadlines
• Alignment with purpose, comfortable working in a social-impact setting

Compensation & Benefits

• Schedule: Half-day, Monday to Thursday (choose mornings or afternoons)
• Remote work: Fully remote
• Flexibility expectations: Availability during peak financial periods, including month-end, payroll on the 24th, 6-month budget reviews, and annual audits

Location

• Fully remote