Financial Administrator

What you’ll be doing

• Manage day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts data.
• Handle full-function accounts payable and accounts receivable principles.
• Track, implement, and maintain proper corporate purchase order procedures and documentation requirements.
• Process accounts, incoming payments, and invoicing in compliance with legislative and financial policies.
• Prepare, compile, and maintain various financial, operational, and ageing reports.
• Invoice clients, send monthly statements, and interact directly with customers to resolve account queries.
• Process and reconcile bank statements, accounts receivable, and supplier accounts.
• Monitor accounts to identify debtors and advise management on the necessary actions to be taken with defaulters.
• Provide monthly cash flow projections and execute necessary process adjustments to optimize workflows.

• 5+ years’ proven experience in an accounting or financial administration environment.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping, accounts payable, and accounts receivable principles.
• Formal qualifications and hands-on experience using Sage software will be highly preferential.
• Proficiency in MS Office with exceptionally strong skills in MS Excel.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, to effectively deal with clients and upper management.
• Strong organizational, planning, prioritizing, and multitasking skills.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, positive attitude and a solutions-focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently, take full ownership of functions, and protect the business from financial risk.

• Permanent position.
• Competitive salary package: R35 000 to R40 000 CTC per month based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to assume full ownership of vital administrative and financial functions.
• A collaborative environment that values strong organizational skills and proactive initiative.

• This role requires a practical professional who is comfortable managing strict financial policies and purchase order procedures.
• Experience working directly with corporate clients and upper management teams is essential for success in this role.
• The role demands a high level of accountability to actively track and resolve discrepancies before they impact the business financially.
• A separate questionnaire will form part of the screening process.
• The selection process will include 1 to 2 interviews, comprehensive reference checks, and psychometric testing.