Finance Assistant - South Africa

Corpsafrica; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CorpsAfrica in Rosebank, South Africa, seeks a Financial Assistant to join the Finance Unit. The role supports recording, documentation, and reporting of financial transactions, working closely with the Admin & Finance Officer and ensuring donor-compliant processes.

The position is a full-time fixed-term contract (1 year, renewable based on performance and funding). A bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance and 1–3 years of NGO finance experience are preferred. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, preferably with an NGO.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in two other local languages is preferred.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and South African financial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collect, verify, and organize financial supporting documents (receipts, invoices, vouchers).
• Prepare payment vouchers and ensure all expenditures have complete approvals and documentation.
• Maintain well-organized financial files in both hard and soft copies.
• Assist with cash advance preparation, tracking, and timely liquidation.
• Support petty cash management, including recording, reconciliation, and replenishment.
• Assist in monthly bank and cash reconciliations.
• Track expenses against approved budgets and verify correct budget coding.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and donor financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with CorpsAfrica policies, donor rules, and South African financial laws.
• Support implementation of internal audit recommendations and internal control procedures.
• Assist with procurement documentation, including quotations and bid analysis.
• Verify vendor information and ensure compliance before processing payments.
• Support staff and volunteers with financial documentation and expense submissions.
• Assist in preparing for external audits and other finance-related reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Numerical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Google Workspace

Word

QuickBooks

Job description

About CorpsAfrica:

Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We train university-educated young Africans and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local communities. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty.

www.corpsafrica.org

CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Ethiopia, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire over the last decade. Having successfully proven the power and effectiveness of the model, CorpsAfrica has begun to receive significant funding from large donors. As we reach a point of significant inflection leading to future expansion, we seek to add motivated, capable, and highly effective staff to our team.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:

The Financial Assistant plays a key supportive role in the Finance Unit of CorpsAfrica/ South Africa and helps ensure accurate recording, documentation, and reporting of financial transactions. The position works closely with the Admin & Finance Officer and supports compliance with internal policies, donor requirements, audit recommendations, and South Africa financial laws.

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract (1 year, renewable based on performance and funding)

LOCATION: Rosebank, South Africa

REPORTS TO: Admin & Finance Officer, Deputy Country Director

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect, verify, and organize financial supporting documents (receipts, invoices, vouchers).
• Prepare payment vouchers and ensure all expenditures have complete approvals and documentation.
• Maintain well-organized financial files in both hard and soft copies.
• Assist with cash advance preparation, tracking, and timely liquidation.
• Support petty cash management, including recording, reconciliation, and replenishment.
• Assist in monthly bank and cash reconciliations.
• Track expenses against approved budgets and verify correct budget coding.
• Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and donor financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with CorpsAfrica policies, donor rules, and South African financial laws.
• Support implementation of internal audit recommendations and internal control procedures.
• Assist with procurement documentation, including quotations and bid analysis.
• Verify vendor information and ensure compliance before processing payments.
• Support staff and volunteers with financial documentation and expense submissions.
• Assist in preparing for external audits and other finance-related reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, preferably with an NGO
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and South African financial procedures.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in two other other local languages is preferred
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks is an advantage).
• Good communication skills and ability to work with staff, volunteers, and vendors.
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, Google Workspace).

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CorpsAfrica encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, physical ability or any other legally protected basis.