Remote Finance & Operations Assistant - Part-Time (Learning Budget)

Orionlabs; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive part-time compensation

Flexible hours

Access to learning and certification budget

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A consulting company is seeking a Finance & Operations Assistant to support daily business operations with responsibilities including bookkeeping, client invoicing, and maintaining records. This role is ideal for students or early-career candidates looking for exposure in a dynamic and remote work environment. Candidates should be studying or have completed a degree in Finance or a related field, with strong organisational skills and a numbers-oriented mindset. Flexible hours and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• Currently studying or recently completed a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Comfortable working with numbers and financial information.
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of double-checking work.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple small tasks.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets (Google Sheets/Excel).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and reliable in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and send client invoices and supporting time reports.
• Assist with basic bookkeeping in Xero.
• Help reconcile bank statements and maintain accurate financial records.
• Follow up on overdue invoices and support simple debtor follow-ups.
• Organise and maintain digital documentation.
• Support preparation and submission of VAT, payroll, and tax returns.
• Assist payroll in SimplePay.
• Support operational processes such as onboarding new team members.
• Identify process improvements and ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Comfortable with numbers

Written and verbal communication

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business

Tools

Xero

SimplePay

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

A consulting company is seeking a Finance & Operations Assistant to support daily business operations with responsibilities including bookkeeping, client invoicing, and maintaining records. This role is ideal for students or early-career candidates looking for exposure in a dynamic and remote work environment. Candidates should be studying or have completed a degree in Finance or a related field, with strong organisational skills and a numbers-oriented mindset. Flexible hours and competitive compensation are offered.