Accounting Assistant

Potentiam Ltd; Cape Town; Híbrido; ZAR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Potentiam Ltd in Cape Town is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support four teams of Accountants with end-of-day close, variance analysis, and other financial processes. The role focuses on administrative support, document loading, client communications, and assisting with accounts production as skills develop.

Based in Cape Town CBD, hybrid work from 09:00-17:00 BST, this role offers exposure to international clients and a pathway to advance in accounting within a fast-growing offshore

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Bookkeeping with experience.
• Experience with accounting software and data entry.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work under supervision and meet deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative support on workflow systems, including document loading.
• Handle client emails under supervision of accountants.
• Assist with accounts production as skills develop.

Conocimientos

Accounting software familiarity

Numerical skills

Detail oriented

Willingness to learn

Multitasking

Organization

Time management

Educación

Accounting/Bookkeeping degree

Herramientas

Accounting software

Descripción del empleo

Potentiam is a fast-growing global offshore solutions provider connecting top talent with leading UK and European businesses. With offices across South Africa, Romania, India, and Brazil, we offer international exposure, real career progression, and the opportunity to work with high-performing global teams.

We combine global opportunity with local support - giving you the chance to grow, make an impact, and build a long-term career in a business that’s scaling fast.

Global clients. Clear progression. Real opportunity.

About Our Client

Our client is an award-winning online accountancy firm in Ireland and the UK. They are a team of accounting and company secretarial professionals, using cloud technology to help clients access our professional services simply, easily, and securely.

They are dedicated to helping founders launch, grow, and manage their businesses. They take care of the compliance needs of Directors and their companies. From company setup stage through to secretarial, tax and accountancy needs.

Purpose of Role

In your role as Accounting Assistant you will be supporting four (4) teams of Accountants. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in account-related functions within the business -end close, variance analysis, and other financial processes as required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide administrative assistance on workflow systems, for example loading documents
• Email communication with clients, initially under the supervision of accountants
• Support on accounts production once fully skilled

Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with an accounting system
• Excellent numerical skills
• Detail orientated with a high degree of accuracy
• Passion for working in the accounting field
• Tertiary degree (Auditing, Accounting etc.) or a Bookkeeping degree with experience
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational, and time management skills
• Willingness to learn

Location and Hours

Cape Town CBD, Hybrid - 09:00-17:00 BST

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