Finance & Admin Assistant

DevFinders; Phalaborwa; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in South Africa seeks a detail-oriented financial administrator to maintain records and manage financial documents. The role is fully remote, offering a supportive team environment. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in finance and be proficient in Excel and accounting software. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Benefits

40 days of paid annual leave

Fully remote position

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance, accounting and general office administration.
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping and financial routines.
• Experience with invoicing, reconciliations, or expense tracking is useful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update company records, spreadsheets, and financial documents.
• Assist with invoices, expenses, and payment tracking.
• Prepare and manage reports using Excel.
• Manage emails, calls, and day-to-day correspondence.
• Support budgeting, reporting, and basic reconciliations.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Xero

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update company records, spreadsheets, and financial documents.
• Assist with invoices, expenses, and payment tracking to ensure accuracy and timely processing.
• Prepare and manage reports using Excel—applying formulas, sorting data, and creating summaries.
• Manage emails, calls, and day‑to‑day correspondence professionally.
• Support budgeting, reporting, and basic reconciliations under management guidance.

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, and reporting).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Clear communicator—professional and approachable.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote setup.
• Quick to learn and adapt to new tools and systems.

What We Offer

• 40 days of paid annual leave.
• A fully remote position—work from wherever you’re most productive.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance, accounting and general office administration.

• Basic understanding of bookkeeping and financial routines.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and other Office tools.
• Experience with Xero or similar accounting software would be an advantage.
• Good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Experience with invoicing, reconciliations, or expense tracking would be useful.