Bookkeeper - 62485402002

Bookkeeper
Priority Location: South Africa
Working Hours: Part-Time, 20 hours per week, EST timezone
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote

About the Role: We are an affordable housing real estate developer seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support our finance team, working closely with the CFO. This role has two primary focuses: assisting with the migration of our accounting data
from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct, and maintaining accurate day-to-day financial records across our development and property entities once the transition is complete. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys both project-based work and the steady rhythm of daily bookkeeping in a mission-driven organization.

Key Responsibilities:

QuickBooks to Sage Intacct Conversion

• Assist the CFO in mapping and migrating financial data (chart of accounts, vendors, customers, transactions, historical records) from QuickBooks to Sage Intacct
• Help set up and maintain Sage Intacct's multi-entity structure to reflect individual development projects, property-owning entities (LPs/LLCs), and management company books
• Reconcile data between the two systems to ensure accuracy and completeness during the transition, including project-level and entity-level balances
• Identify and troubleshoot discrepancies that arise during the conversion process
• Help document new workflows and processes within Sage Intacct, including job costing and inter-entity transactions
• Support user acceptance testing and validate that converted data matches source records

Daily Bookkeeping & Record Keeping

• Record day-to-day financial transactions across multiple development projects and property entities, including accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Track and code construction/development draws, contractor payments, and job costs by project and budget line
• Reconcile bank and credit card statements on a regular basis across multiple entities
• Process invoices, requisitions, and vendor/contractor payments, ensuring proper approvals and lien waiver documentation where applicable
• Maintain organized, audit-ready financial records and supporting documentation to support annual audits, tax credit compliance, and investor/lender reporting
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes for both development entities and stabilized properties
• Prepare basic financial reports and project cost summaries as requested by the

CFO

• Monitor and follow up on outstanding receivables/payables and construction draw requests
• Support tracking of restricted funds, reserves, and escrow accounts tied to affordable housing financing (e.g., LIHTC, HUD, or other public funding sources)
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and applicable funder/regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Experience with Sage Intacct (or a similar ERP/accounting system) strongly preferred; willingness to learn required
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (debits/credits, accruals, reconciliations)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with large volumes of data
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic formulas)
• Ability to work independently while communicating proactively with the CFO
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities during the conversion project

Nice To Have

• Prior bookkeeping/accounting experience in real estate development, property management, or affordable housing
• Familiarity with LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit), HUD, or other affordable housing financing structures
• Experience with multi-entity or fund/project-based accounting
• Prior experience assisting with a system migration or ERP implementation
• Familiarity with AP/AR automation tools