PA/Bookkeeper - Cape Town

Professional Career Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant in Cape Town to provide comprehensive support including diary management, travel arrangements, and personnel assistance. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of PA experience, strong bookkeeping skills to trial balance, and proficiency in Afrikaans and MS Office. This role requires exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage personal and professional tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years PA experience required.
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance experience a must.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Diary management and travel arrangements.
• Assistance with domestic staff and managing local properties.
• Screening calls and handling general queries.

Skills

PA experience

Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

Fluent in Afrikaans

Proficient in MS Office

Education

Matric

Job description

• Travel arrangements (local and international): Flights, accommodation, transfers, tours, passport applications and renewals, Visa applications, vaccinations, foreign exchange, itineraries, and travel logs
• Assistance where necessary with domestic staff (1 domestic worker, 2 au pair, and 1 gardener) including scheduling leave, sick leave
• Timesheets, Policies and Investments
• Medical aid approvals and claims, Insurance renewals, payments, and claims
• Website maintenance in collaboration with a website designer
• Planning, organising, and managing staff at the Director's personal functions
• Assistance with managing the Director's local properties which includes repairs and maintenance, sourcing contractors, on-site meetings, follow-ups, progress reports, regular maintenance contracts, and so on. (Home, office, holiday house)
• Reading, monitoring, and responding to the Director's emails (when required)
• Screening calls and handling general queries
• Sourcing online products or services as required
• Filing and Stationery control
• Bookkeeping to trial balance
• SARS efiling of EMP201 + VAT returns
• Dealing with MD's tax consultant for provisional tax etc
• Collections and deliveries of personal items
• Personal appointments and purchasing of products
• Children's extramural registrations, payments, and coordination and other
• Purchasing and/or arranging of medication for family groceries, and other household and personal purchases
• Furniture purchases, repairs, and modifications

Job Description

Your duties will encompass:

• Diary management
• Travel arrangements (local and international): Flights, accommodation, transfers, tours, passport applications and renewals, Visa applications, vaccinations, foreign exchange, itineraries, and travel logs
• Assistance where necessary with domestic staff (1 domestic worker, 2 au pair, and 1 gardener) including scheduling leave, sick leave
• Timesheets, Policies and Investments
• Medical aid approvals and claims, Insurance renewals, payments, and claims
• Website maintenance in collaboration with a website designer
• Planning, organising, and managing staff at the Director's personal functions
• Assistance with managing the Director's local properties which includes repairs and maintenance, sourcing contractors, on-site meetings, follow-ups, progress reports, regular maintenance contracts, and so on. (Home, office, holiday house)
• Reading, monitoring, and responding to the Director's emails (when required)
• Screening calls and handling general queries
• Sourcing online products or services as required
• Filing and Stationery control
• Bookkeeping to trial balance
• SARS efiling of EMP201 + VAT returns
• Dealing with MD's tax consultant for provisional tax etc
• Collections and deliveries of personal items
• Personal appointments and purchasing of products
• Children's extramural registrations, payments, and coordination and other
• Purchasing and/or arranging of medication for family groceries, and other household and personal purchases
• Furniture purchases, repairs, and modifications

Qualifications

• Matric

Skills

• Minimum 5 years PA experience
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance experience a must
• Fluent in Afrikaans
• Proficient in MS Office

Salary/Package

R25K - 40K CTC

Benefits

N/A

Job Post Expiration

2025-08-01