Finance & Accounting talent
Big-4 caliber finance, without the Big-4 invoice.
SAICA and CIMA-qualified accountants, FP&A analysts, and controllers based in South Africa — GAAP/IFRS fluent, US-hours ready, and 50–65% cheaper than US equivalents.
Roles we place
Every seat in your finance org.
Bookkeepers & AP/AR
Daily transactional accounting, invoice processing, and reconciliations in QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite.
Staff & senior accountants
Month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and revenue recognition under US GAAP or IFRS.
FP&A analysts
Budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and board-ready reporting. Modeling depth without the Big-4 markup.
Controllers
Ownership of close, audit prep, and internal controls for VC-backed and mid-market companies.
Revenue & billing ops
Subscription billing, contract review, deferred revenue, and Stripe/Chargebee reconciliations.
Tax & compliance
Sales tax, VAT, and multi-entity coordination for founders scaling across US and EU.
Tools our people know
- QuickBooks Online / Desktop
- Xero, Sage Intacct, NetSuite
- Ramp, Brex, Bill.com, Airbase
- Stripe, Chargebee, Maxio
- Excel / Google Sheets modeling
- Anaplan, Cube, Mosaic, Vena
Why South Africa for finance
- SAICA CA(SA) and CIMA qualifications map cleanly to US GAAP
- Deep Big-4 alumni pool (Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY Cape Town/Joburg)
- IFRS-native — helpful for companies with EU/UK entities
- US-hours overlap for daily close and finance stand-ups
- Cost 50–65% below equivalent US onshore hires
- Common-law commercial background aligned with US contracts
Salary benchmarks
Fully-loaded cost, US vs South Africa.
| Role | US total cost | SA via EMPLOI |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeper / AP-AR (2–4 yrs) | $60k–$80k | $22k–$32k |
| Staff accountant | $85k–$110k | $32k–$48k |
| Senior accountant / SAICA CA(SA) | $120k–$150k | $45k–$68k |
| FP&A analyst | $110k–$150k | $42k–$65k |
| Controller | $160k–$220k | $68k–$95k |
USD, fully-loaded. Indicative ranges — actual bands depend on qualification and industry.
Ready to close faster?
Build the finance team you can afford to keep.
Book a call — we'll scope the role, agree the band, and shortlist within a week.