Hybrid Accounts Assistant: Reconciliations & Finance Admin

WOLO Travel; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Cape Town base with own transport

Guaranteed 10 WOLO Weekends a year

Lifestyle brand with flexible culture

Job summary

WOLO Travel in Cape Town, South Africa, is looking for an Accounts Assistant to support day-to-day transactional finance activities. The role focuses on accurate processing, reconciliations and finance administration, helping ensure that supplier, customer and bank records remain clean, current and ready for month-end reporting.

This is an early-career accounting role suited to a university graduate who has already gained practical finance experience and wants to build broader accounting

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting or a related field.
• At least 1 year of full-time post-university experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Experience using accounting software such as Xero, Sage or similar.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exposure to month-end accounting is advantageous.
• Studying towards CIMA, SAIPA, SAICA or another recognised professional accounting qualification is advantageous.
• Experience in a high-volume transactional business is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Capture supplier invoices and maintain accurate supplier account records.
• Bank & Payment Reconciliations: Perform bank, credit card and payment gateway reconciliations.
• Travel & Booking Finance: Assist with matching customer payments, supplier invoices and payments to travel bookings.
• Finance Administration & Month-End Support: Process employee expense claims and maintain organised electronic finance records.
• Systems & Process Support: Use Xero and other finance systems accurately and follow agreed procedures.

Skills

Excel skills

Numerical accuracy

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/related field

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

WOLO Travel in Cape Town, South Africa, is looking for an Accounts Assistant to support day-to-day transactional finance activities. The role focuses on accurate processing, reconciliations and finance administration, helping ensure that supplier, customer and bank records remain clean, current and ready for month-end reporting.

This is an early-career accounting role suited to a university graduate who has already gained practical finance experience and wants to build broader accounting