Personal Assistant

PwC Careers Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a proactive Personal Assistant to support their V&BM Partners in Midrand. This dynamic office-based role requires a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong organisational and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a Secretarial Diploma and possess significant experience in administrative support functions, including financial administration and diary management.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ experience supporting multiple Directors.
• Strong focus on finance-related administrative functions.
• Ability to handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative and office support to V&BM Partners.
• Manage diaries and travel logistics.
• Handle financial administration: invoicing, WIP analysis.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Proactivity

Confidentiality

Education

Secretarial Diploma or Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Oracle

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Personal Assistant to support our Valuation & Business Modelling (V&BM) Partners. This is a dynamic, office-based role in Midrand, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys enabling others to perform at their best.

About the Role

In a changing world, we value individuals who deliver high-quality work, foster positive relationships, and adapt with curiosity and resilience. As a Personal Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth operations across client interactions, team coordination, financial administration, and executive support.

You’ll be expected to:

• Create a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Anticipate and address the needs of others.
• Fully understand tasks before assisting in the most appropriate way.
• Stay energised and efficient, even when faced with challenges or ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative and office support to V&BM Partners.
• Manage sensitive and complex issues professionally and confidentially.
• Represent Partners when required and take initiative in their absence.
• Coordinate diaries and travel logistics (local and international), including airport shuttles and venue directions.
• Handle financial administration: invoicing, WIP analysis, inter-territory billing, timesheets, and expenses.
• Manage occasional correspondence on behalf of Partners.
• Organise internal staff functions, client events, conferences, and seminars.
• Take minutes during meetings and manage diary scheduling.
• Support project and proposal administration, including file uploads to project databases and formatting.

Qualifications

• Secretarial Diploma or Certificate.

Experience & Skills

• 5–8 years’ experience supporting multiple Directors and large teams in a similar environment.
• Strong focus on finance-related administrative functions.
• Strong communication skills
• High proficiency in MS Office.
• Experience with Oracle (advantageous).
• Proven ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Efficient, self-motivated, organised and proactive
• Being able to work within a team environment.

Location

This is an office-bound position, based at our Midrand offices.

Kindly note that this is an office bound position, based in our offices in Midrand.