FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Rosebank International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

IIE Rosebank College is seeking a Financial Administrator to manage on-site financial tasks across the campus. The role entails recording daily transactions, processing receipts and payments, and ensuring accurate ledger entries within a higher education environment.

The position emphasizes strong Excel skills, attention to numeric detail, and the ability to work under deadlines while maintaining excellent service and communication with students and staff.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage financial data and numeric reporting.
• Proficient in Excel spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work under deadlines and prioritize.
• Experience within a higher education institute is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Record day-to-day campus financial transactions.
• Process receipts and payments in the correct ledger.
• Assist with cash sales and banking.
• Perform cash-up procedures and daily banking.
• Provide copies of account statements on request.
• Load necessary documents on cheque tracking.
• Prepare handover files as required.
• Direct queries to Debtors when unable to resolve.
• Assist with suspension of student cards as needed.
• Support with sundry billing and reporting.

Skills

Financial data

Excel

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Service orientation

Reporting

Telephone techniques

Education

Higher Certificate in Accounting/Finance

Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join Our Team at IIE Rosebank College

The Independent Institute of Education, Rosebank College, is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 30,000 students nationwide.

As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you.

Join us on our journey of shaping futures!

Job Purpose

The Financial Administrator is responsible for any financial related task of the campus and ensures all finance administration is complied with on site.

Duties & Responsibilities

• This position records the day-to-day financial transactions of the Campus and is responsible for writing
• up/recording, the daily receipts, payments in the correct ledger account
• Assist with cash sales collected and banking,
• Responsible for the Cash up procedure and daily banking of all receipts, electronically or on site
• Responsible for providing copy of account statements on request
• Responsible for the Cash up procedure and daily banking of all receipts on site
• Monthly billing of sundry cash receipts
• In addition to these typical duties, may perform other duties as assigned and required
• Refund requests, hand letter of requirements to Account payer/student; load all necessary documents on cheque tracking (Principal to sign off)
• Prepare 1 Copy of hand over files - from list provided by Central Debtors (when required)
• Assist with suspension of student cards - from list provided by Central debtors (when required)
• Direct queries from Students/account payers to Debtors @ National if you cannot resolve
• TECHNICAL/Preferred SKILLS REQUIRED
• Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data
• Must be highly skilled in use of Excel Spread sheets.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.
• Strong service orientation.
• Reporting
• Complaints & Telephone techniques

Minimum Requirements

• Higher Certificate in Accounting/ Finance
• Diploma in Accounting is ideal.
• 1-2 years' experience as a Financial Administrator
• Experience within a higher education institute is preferable.

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer however preference will be given to EE and South African candidates