Finance & Administration Executive (6m FTC)

IQ-EQ; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Annual leave

Flexible working

Training & development

Job summary

IQ-EQ in Cape Town seeks an Executive, Finance Administrator for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the preparation, review, and delivery of high-quality financial statements while providing administrative and office management support.

You will transfer data from Excel into Word reports, perform quality reviews, ensure compliance with frameworks and internal policies, and collaborate with Directors to meet deadlines and maintain client relationships with strong Word and MS Office skills

Qualifications

• Matric qualification and an administrative qualification, with strong English communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Word expertise; essential to the role and will be assessed during the interview.
• Experience in financial reporting; background in accounting environment considered a strong advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and PDF software.
• Knowledge of the financial services environment and the technical skills required to support high-quality financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• You will prepare, format, and deliver high-quality financial statements by transferring data from Excel workbooks into Word-based reports, using advanced Microsoft Word skills and basic Excel and PowerPoint knowledge.
• You will perform detailed quality reviews of financial statements, including spelling, grammar, casting accuracy, statement tie-ins, note reconciliations, and verification of financial data against supporting documents.
• You will ensure compliance with financial reporting frameworks, regulatory requirements, internal methodologies, software standards, compliance manuals, and information security policies.
• You will collaborate closely with Directors and Managers to meet client deadlines, support planning activities, resolve queries efficiently, maintain strong client relationships, and proactively identify opportunities to add value.
• You will manage office administration responsibilities, including receptionist, office management, and personal assistant duties, while demonstrating strong communication, multitasking, self-development, teamwork, ownership, and deadline-management skills.

Job description

IQ-EQ in Cape Town seeks an Executive, Finance Administrator for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the preparation, review, and delivery of high-quality financial statements while providing administrative and office management support.

You will transfer data from Excel into Word reports, perform quality reviews, ensure compliance with frameworks and internal policies, and collaborate with Directors to meet deadlines and maintain client relationships with strong Word and MS Office skills