Finance Assistant - Durbanville

About the position

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking to hire a Finance Assistant to join their team in Durbanville, Cape Town. It is a dynamic and fast-growing international company with operations in both South Africa and the USA is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Group Accountant with a high-volume workload. This newly created, full-time position offers an opportunity to grow within a supportive and fast-paced finance team during a period of departmental expansion. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and proactive, with strong communication skills. Afrikaans proficiency and previous exposure to both South African and international financial environments (e.g. USA) will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain and update the canteen schedule for payroll and executive use.
• Update travel reimbursement schedule for payroll purposes.
• Prepare and process purchase orders.
• Match invoices with purchase orders and accurately capture them in the accounting system.
• Ensure all invoices are properly authorized according to internal approval protocols.
• Accurately allocate invoices to the correct GL accounts and suppliers.
• Maintain and update supplier (creditors) master data.
• Respond to supplier queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Complete and submit supplier credit applications.
• Send remittance advices after payment runs.
• File paid invoices appropriately.
• Generate AR credit notes and issue invoices related to warranty credits.
• Provide backup support for credit/invoice requests from internal departments.
• Assist with Goods Issued (GI) and Goods Received (GR) documentation as required.
• Reconcile shipping invoices against GI documentation.
• Assist with quarterly stock counts.
• Support the Group Financial Controller or CEO with ad-hoc finance tasks.

Preferred Experience & Background:

• Previous experience in finance, accounting, or admin-related environments.
• Strong attention to detail with a problem-solving approach.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in high-volume or fast-paced settings.
• Exposure to both South African and international finance (e.g., U.S. operations) is beneficial.

Preferred Education:

• Matric (compulsory).
• Tertiary qualifications in finance or accounting (diplomas, certificates, or degrees) are an advantage.

Preferred Software Experience:

• Pastel
• Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)
• SAP
• Accpac
• QuickBooks

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Kay-Leen Recruiter at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn 
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We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

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• Finance Assistant - Durbanville
• Finance Assistant - Durbanville
• Finance Assistant - Durbanville