Accounting Assistant

Potentiam; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Potentiam is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support four accounting teams with end-of-period close, variance analysis, and other financial processes. You will assist with workflow systems, document loading, and client email communications under supervision.

The role offers hybrid work in Cape Town CBD with standard hours. A tertiary accounting qualification and strong numerical and PC skills are preferred.

Qualifications

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

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.
• General Bookkeeping activities.

Skills

Excellent numerical skills

Excellent PC literacy

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Time management

English communication

Willingness to learn

Education

Tertiary degree (Auditing, Accounting) or Bookkeeping degree

Tools

Familiarity with accounting software

Job description

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
• General Bookkeeping activities

Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with an accounting system
• Excellent numerical skills
• Excellent PC literacy 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
• Excellent communication in English - both written and verbal
• Willingness to learn

Location and Hours

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

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