Finance & Admin Assistant

DevFinders; Pietermaritzburg; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A finance and administration firm is seeking a candidate with strong Excel skills and a minimum of 2 years’ experience to manage financial documents, assist with invoicing, and prepare reports. This fully remote position offers 40 days of paid annual leave and the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

40 days of paid annual leave

Fully remote position

Supportive 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update company records, spreadsheets, and financial documents.
• Assist with invoices, expenses, and payment tracking to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and manage reports using Excel.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability to new tools

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.