Finance & Admin Assistant

DevFinders; White River; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm based in South Africa is seeking a detail-oriented finance and administration professional. In this fully remote position, you will maintain records, manage invoices, and create reports using Excel. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities. Join a supportive team dedicated to productivity and accuracy.

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update company records and financial documents.
• Assist with invoices, expenses, and payment tracking.
• Prepare and manage reports using Excel.
• Manage day-to-day correspondence professionally.
• Support budgeting and basic reconciliations under management guidance.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Adaptable 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.