Finance Assistant- Contract

Careers; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in Johannesburg seeks a Finance Assistant for a 6-month maternity cover contract. The role demands excellent organizational skills, critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. Successful candidates will demonstrate attention to detail and work well in a team environment while maintaining communication with clients. Previous experience in finance is preferred. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience as a finance assistant preferred.
• Excellent PC literacy required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Attend to client and internal queries efficiently.
• Assist Manager with finance issues.
• Collect debtors within due dates.

Skills

Strong multi-tasking skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Critical analytical thinking

Time management

Effective communication

Education

Matric certificate

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

MS Office

Xero

Zoho (CRM)

Job description

Overview

Finance Assistant - Contract

Do you possess excellent communication skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks? The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, critical thinking, accuracy and interpersonal skills.

Reason for vacancy: Maternity Cover

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Management level: This is not a management role

Working environment & travel: High intensity fast paced office-based role. There is a great deal of teamwork but strong individual accountability for this role.

Working hours: 07:30–16:00 or 08:00–16:30 or 08:30–17:00

This is a 6 month contract for maternity cover.

Key deliverables

• Accuracy, correctness, 100% spot on, all the time.
• Always ready to assist all members of the team.
• Attend to any client / internal/audit queries and provide feedback within a stipulated time frame.
• Assisting the Manager with a variety of finance issues.
• Scheduling meetings as required.
• Promptly answering the questions of staff and clients.
• Providing excellent customer service and maintaining relationships with customers.
• Collection of debtors within due dates.
• Allocation of debtors payments.
• Resolution of debtor queries in an efficient and professional manner.
• Collection of Withholding tax certificates from African countries.
• Reconciliations and allocations of Withholding tax certificates.

Technical knowledge, skills & abilities

• Strong multi-tasking skills is a must to ensure various duties are performed accurately and on time.
• Excellent/Unparalleled/Incredible/Outstanding/Relentless attention to detail.
• System and process oriented.
• Team player.
• Great personality and sense of humour.
• Critical analytical thinking: using logic and reasoning to identify the urgency of certain tasks.
• Time management: ability to prioritize tasks, deliver quality work under pressure and manage their own time.
• Writing: ability to effectively communicate with external clients and internal team members.

Behavioural, soft competencies & skills

• Self-starter with a positive outlook.
• Tenacious and friendly.
• Able to work well within a team environment.
• Adaptable and flexible, with an eagerness to learn and develop oneself.
• Dynamic: full of energy and has a sense of purpose.
• Must be a mature personality (EQ).
• Drive to see queries resolved timeously.
• Firm yet professional communication skills.

Education & qualifications

• Matric certificate.
• Any relevant tertiary qualification (an advantage).

Details of experience

• Good PC literacy.
• Experience as a finance assistant, 2-3 years, will be an advantage.
• MS Office.
• Xero.
• Zoho (CRM).

What would make the applicant successful in the role?

The candidate will be successful in this role if they are task focused, well organized and get things done quickly and accurately. Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and work within a fast-paced team. Be able to bond with the team members.

This person plays a very significant part in the team. They will be working with a team of exceptional and exciting people to achieve great things.

Willing to roll up their sleeves and feels no task is too menial.

Equal opportunity: We are committed to employing based solely on MERIT, regardless of gender, religion, or race.

For more information, or any questions contact Tamsin Jatho, [e-mail]