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Bookkeeping Prep Assistant

Get a month of transactions reconciled and ready for the accountant.

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What the work is, day to day

Each month a business needs its books ready for its accountant. AI categorises the transactions and matches them to receipts. You reconcile them with the bank statements, fix wrong categories and list anything unclear as questions for the accountant.

  • AI does the first pass

    Categorises the month's transactions with the client's chart of accounts and matches each to a receipt or invoice.

  • You check and finish

    Reconcile with the bank statements, fix wrong categories and list unclear items as questions.

  • WorksAfrica reviews every step

    A reviewer confirms the totals reconcile and every unclear item is on the list.

How a job is delivered

  1. Categorize transactions and match receipts

    AI

    AI categorises the month's transactions and matches each one to its receipt or invoice.

  2. Reconcile and flag unclear items

    You

    Reconcile with the bank statements, fix wrong categories and list unmatched or unclear items for the accountant. No tax or accounting advice.

  3. QA review

    Review

    A WorksAfrica reviewer checks the finished work against the brief and the checklist. They approve it or send it back with clear notes for you to fix.

Skills you need

  • Comfort with numbers and spreadsheets
  • Accuracy and discretion
  • Clear written English

Skills you'll learn

  • Reconciling transactions
  • Matching receipts and invoices
  • Spreadsheet checks
  • Writing clear questions for an accountant

Training that qualifies you

Every member starts with Academy Foundations, then takes the track for this role. Both are free.

  • Everyone starts hereAcademy FoundationsHow AI-assisted professional work is done wellEarns the Foundations Complete badge
  • Track for this roleAI Data OperationsClean, structure and check business dataEarns the Data Operations Certified badge

To apply for jobs you also need a profile photo, your CV and a payout account. Some jobs ask for a specific badge, and the job shows it.

How you get jobs

  1. When a client orders AI Bookkeeping Prep, the job opens on your Jobs board and we notify qualified members.
  2. You apply. The WorksAfrica team picks one applicant or assigns the job directly.
  3. Each job has a delivery window that starts when you're assigned. Finish every step on time: a missed deadline means the job is handed over and its pay is lost.

How and when you're paid

  • You earn your share of each order you deliver.
  • Your pay is confirmed when the client accepts the work, or automatically when the review window ends.
  • WorksAfrica pays on the 15th and 30th of each month, to your payout account.

Questions about this role

Do I need to be an accountant?

No. You prepare the books; the client's accountant does the accounting. You never give tax or accounting advice.

Which tracks help most?

AI Virtual Assistance for working reliably for remote clients, and AI Data Operations for the spreadsheet and reconciliation checks.

Does it cost anything?

No. The Academy, its tracks and its badges are free, and WorksAfrica never asks you to pay to get work.

Do I need experience?

No paid experience is needed. The track teaches the skills, and the quizzes and reviews show when you're ready.

Where do I work from?

Online, from wherever you are, on a computer with a reliable internet connection.

What if there are no open jobs?

Apply anyway. We save your interest and tell you in the app and by email when a new job for this role opens.

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