Senior Finance Associate

Impel Talent; Durban; Remote; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment and coaching agency based in Durban is looking for a Finance Associate responsible for bookkeeping and accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial environments, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Excel. This full-time role is currently remote with flexible working, transitioning to hybrid in 2026. Competitive salary based on experience is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Flexible working hours

Support for further education

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an accounts/financial environment.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Flexible person who adapts well to constant change.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping and various accounting tasks.
• Processing bank transactions, tax payments, and managing company accounts.
• Weekly and monthly reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Experience in financial environments

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in Word & Excel

Knowledge of Xero

Organizational skills

Education

AAT qualified or part qualified/studying

Job description

So, let me keep this simple and save us both some time. It's not what we do it is WHO WE ARE.

WE LOVE working with people, the recruitment and coaching industry for us has always been about the work itself. The networking, building relationships and sharing genuine human connections. We thoroughly believe that when done right, recruitment helps people discover unique opportunities and lifestyles they never thought possible. We rise to the challenge and support people and families with jobs and their relocation all over the world.

WE BUILD relationships, internally and externally. We have become friends with both our candidates and clients. Internally, we want to be more than just colleagues but teammates, mentors and a support network. Through business we found friendship which eliminated the absolutely outdated and terrible saying from the psychopaths within the industry "it’s not personal, its business". We have become friends with both candidates and clients we have worked with.

WE LIKE people being themselves, being authentic, being interested and actually caring about the work they are doing and for the people it’s for. This job isn’t magic really, it just takes someone who is willing to listen, is empathetic, and who wants to work hard. Work hard not just for themselves but for the people and clients they represent, for a company and brand they believe in.

WE WANT to help the world around us. If you didn’t know, Impel Talent focuses on three key areas: Life Sciences, Renewable Energy & Space & Tech, three sectors that drive or impel the world we live in (as corny as it sounds it's actually the reason we work in those sectors). So, while our work is focused on innovative and sustainable sectors, so are our minds when it comes to how we can help. We focus on sharing profit with non-profits/charities, we engage every month with a charity to support a greater cause, and we give everyone one day per month to spend devoted to a cause of their own choice.

So, what will you do here?

Impel Talent is changing the way the industry treats people. We offer recruitment services, career coaching services, and training and leadership development support for organisations and individuals. Our goal is to impel the careers of the individuals we represent which means offering various support channels for people to rise to the best of their ability.

As our Finance Associate, you will be based in South Africa and reporting to our COO in the Durban Office. You will be responsible for the day to day bookkeeping and a variety of accounting and administrative tasks providing support for both the global finance team as well as other business units within the Impel team. We would like this person to become embedded in our systems and grow along with the company, with serious opportunity for advancement in the next few years.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day:

This role is a broad-based finance position with your key duties being, but not limited to the following:

• Bank transaction processing and reconciliations – multi currency accounts
• Processing Tax payments, communications with HMRC and SARS.
• Managing 2 company accounts one based in the UK and the other in South Africa.
• Working with finance Accountancy Providers / Tax advisors
• Sales Ledger – processing sales invoices and ensuring prompt payment is received.
• Purchase ledger – processing supplier invoices, credit notes, expense claims. reconciling statements and organising payment runs
• Credit Control and dealing with customer and supplier queries
• Dealing with company credit card payments and statement reconciliations
• Administration of Contractor documentation and related invoicing and accounting processes
• Ad hoc daily bookkeeping and administrative tasks as required by COO.

Weekly and Monthly Duties

• Weekly reporting – sales board, debtors and creditors, cashflow reporting and others
• Balance sheet reconciliations and month end close
• Ad hoc reconciliations/analysis and reports as required by the COO

What we expect:

• Previous experience within an accounts/financial environment
• Ideally AAT qualified or part qualified /currently studying
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable with working with teams across the business
• Excellent Word & Excel skills as well as knowledge of XeroProactive and excellent organisational skills with a meticulous attention to detail
• Highly collaborative individual who likes working as part of a team, and creates strong working relationships and trust
• Able to manage own time and priorities
• Flexible person who adapts well to the constant change of a rapidly growing business working at pace.

What we are offering:

• Competitive salary based on experience (contract or FTC)
• This role will be full time remote until our office opens in 2026, then it will be a hybrid role.
• Flexible working – location not specific
• Training & development – internal & external paid courses
• Support for further education

If you are interested in the above role then apply below. It is absolutely imperative the individual fit our values, understand our direction and believe in our culture.