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Finance Administrator /Personal Assistant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Must be permanently based in Cape Town, Western Cape
  • Proven experience tracking financial records or handling bookkeeping workflows
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience handling finance-related administration or executive assistant duties
  • Outstanding organisational aptitude and ability to work independently

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate financial records and manage transaction categorisations
  • Act as the primary liaison for accounting matters and prepare necessary documentation
  • Oversee complex diary management and handle travel arrangements
  • Coordinate household logistics and manage utility accounts

Key facts

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Client Confidentiality

About the company

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RecruitMyMom.co.za

Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting

RecruitMyMom is a trusted, online, award-winning, female empowerment staffing company based in South Africa. We offer a professional service for local and global companies who seek resources for remote, hybrid and in-office jobs, contract or permanent. We provide multiple skills including digital marketing, finance and accounts, administration and back-office, compliance and more.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryHuman Resources, Staffing & Recruiting
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

Operating within a family office environment, this part-time, remote role is essential for ensuring seamless financial oversight and efficient day-to-day administrative coordination. Requiring 2 to 3 hours of dedicated support per day, the position offers exceptional micro-flexibility for a highly organised professional based in Cape Town. The successful candidate will act as a foundational support pillar, balancing precise accounting coordination with attentive personal and household administration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Financial Administration & Oversight: Maintain accurate financial records, manage transaction categorisations, and execute regular reconciliations to ensure complete financial clarity for the estate.

  • Accounting Coordination: Act as the primary liaison for accounting matters, preparing necessary documentation, managing invoices, tracking accounts payable/receivable, and coordinating directly with external accountants or tax practitioners.

  • Personal Administrative Support: Oversee complex diary management, manage correspondence, handle travel arrangements, and execute ad-hoc administrative tasks to streamline the Principal's professional and personal schedule.

  • Household & Estate Assistance: Coordinate household logistics, liaise with domestic service providers, manage utility accounts, and oversee maintenance schedules to ensure the smooth continuous operation of private properties.



Requirements

  • Must be permanently based in Cape Town, Western Cape.

  • Proven experience tracking financial records, handling bookkeeping workflows, or working within a family office, high-net-worth individual (HNWI) environment, or executive support capacity.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience handling finance-related administration or executive assistant duties.

  • Outstanding organisational aptitude, strict adherence to confidentiality, strong attention to numbers, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

  • Prior professional experience working within the investment and finance sector.

  • A relevant certification or diploma in Administration, Bookkeeping, or Finance.

  • Experience coordinating household logistics or estate management workflows.

  • Required Software Skills:

    • Xero

    • Microsoft Excel

    • Microsoft Office

    • Microsoft SharePoint

    • Google Docs



    Benefits

    2-3 hours a day
    Remote (With the prerequisite of being based in Cape Town for localized context and occasional requirements).


    Salary: R200 - R240

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