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Module 1 · Is this right for you?

What remote bookkeeping or finance job really involves

  • Lesson 1 of 18
  • 5 min read
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Employed bookkeeping, accounts payable and finance assistant roles for local firms and foreign companies.

Who it suits

Bookkeepers with a qualification or experience in Xero, Sage or QuickBooks.

Who pays

Employers in South Africa, the UK, Europe and the US.

What they get

Firms that need reliable finance admin.

Is there demand?

Finance roles open to remote work are listed on Remotive and on Pnet with the work-from-home filter.

Real examples
  • Pnet (work from home)
  • Remotive (finance)
  • LinkedIn

A good sign: a skills test or interview within three weeks.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Decide if it fits you

Write one line on whether this path fits your time, your budget and the people around you, and why.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down your answer
  • You know whether to carry on or look at another path

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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