Job Description

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This is a remote position.
An established music production company is seeking an experienced, highly discreet Personal Financial Accountant to support its Founder with personal financial administration, reporting, and tax compliance. This is an independent contractor role - initial onboarding approximately 20 hours and thereafter ongoing approximate 3 hours per week.
This is a role suited to a mature, systems-oriented Accountant who enjoys bringing clarity, structure, and calm to complex personal financial environments. The role is execution-focused and requires a high degree of trust, confidentiality, and initiative.
The successful candidate will work directly with the Founder and will not interface with other stakeholders unless explicitly authorised.
Responsibilities:
Personal Financial Administration
Maintain accurate personal financial records, including income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and investments
Perform regular reconciliations to ensure personal financial data is current and reliable
Track personal debt, loans, and repayment schedules
Cashflow, Budgeting & Reporting
Prepare and maintain personal budgets and cashflow forecasts
Deliver a clear monthly personal finance summary
Highlight variances, risks, and upcoming obligations proactively
Provide structured reports and clearly framed options (no financial advice)
Tax & Compliance (South Africa)
Manage personal tax readiness and compliance in the South African context
Prepare information for provisional and annual tax submissions
Liaise directly with SARS, banks, and authorised advisors on the Founder's behalf
Maintain clear audit trails and supporting documentation
Asset, IP & Estate Readiness
Maintain a personal asset register, including tracking of intellectual property and copyright interests
Support estate readiness by documenting financial structures, access information, and continuity records
Ensure information is structured so it can be understood and handed over if required
Systems & Documentation
Build and maintain simple, robust systems (primarily Google Sheets)
Develop clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all recurring processes
Ensure all work can be understood and continued by another party if needed
Requirements
Tools & Working Environment
Google Sheets and Google Drive
SimplePay (advisor-level access)
Secure access within company's systems (permission-restricted)
Email and structured written communication preferred
Experience & Profile
Strong experience with South African personal tax (essential)
Experience supporting founders, executives, or high-complexity individuals (highly advantageous)
Comfortable working independently and taking initiative
Calm, kind, and non-judgemental approach to sensitive financial matters
Highly systems-oriented and process-driven
Professional accounting registration is not required, but may be advantageous
Working Model & Availability
Freelance contractor role
Fully remote
Initial onboarding phase followed by light, consistent weekly engagement
Flexibility to work outside standard office hours preferred
Confidentiality

• This role involves highly sensitive personal financial information. Absolute discretion and professionalism are mandatory.

Benefits
This is a fully remote, independent contractor role - initial onboarding approximately 20 hours and thereafter ongoing approximate 3 hours per week

Skills Required