Accountant

Accountant — Fully Remote | South Africa

Hamilton Motor Company

About Us

Hamilton Motor Company is a growing automotive technology company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. We manufacture and sell replacement infotainment screens and integration modules that bring Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and other modern features to existing vehicles.

We serve customers across the United States and Europe, including Lexus and Toyota dealerships. Our international team includes colleagues in the USA, Canada, Asia, Europe, and South Africa.

About the Role

We are looking for an accountant based in South Africa who takes pride in accurate financial reporting, thorough reconciliations, and dependable follow-through.

Working alongside our Senior Accountant, you will support monthly accounting, inventory accounting, and financial analysis. Your work will help our leadership team understand business performance and make informed decisions as the company grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete monthly bank, credit card, payment processor, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the month-end close and prepare accurate profit and loss statements and other financial reports.
• Maintain inventory accounting records, including inventory in transit, landed costs, and cost of goods sold.
• Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.
• Investigate discrepancies and follow them through to resolution.
• Work with our Senior Accountant to improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant accounting qualification; CA(SA), AGA(SA), or Professional Accountant (SA) designation preferred.
• Practical experience with monthly reconciliations, financial reporting, and inventory accounting.
• Proficiency in US GAAP and a strong understanding of accrual and cash accounting.
• Comfortable working in Xero and QuickBooks.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, clear English communication, and responsiveness during working hours.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and take ownership of outstanding issues.
• Experience supporting a US business or an e-commerce, importing, or product-based company would be advantageous.

Location and Working Hours

This position is fully remote and open to candidates based in South Africa.

Our working hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET

• Applicants must be comfortable working US hours and have a reliable internet connection and a suitable remote working environment.