Finance Shared Services Clerk – Head Office
O'Brien Recruitment
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Cape Town
- Posted 06 Jun 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
- Expires in 33 days
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Job 2613187
About the position
Finance Shared Services Clerk – Head Office
Location: Durbanville (moving to Tygervalley by year-end)
If you love working with numbers and keeping the finance engine running smoothly, this is for you. We need someone who’s obsessive about accuracy and fine with a steady routine. You’ll handle everything from matching invoices to clearing suspense accounts—no surprises, just solid work every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Processing & Payment of Invoices (50%)
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and action payments without delay.
• Send proof of payment back to schools/departments—no chasing, just take care of it. - Reconciliations (10%)
• Request supplier statements, reconcile them to our records, and sort out any discrepancies with suppliers or schools.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations and, once everything balances, make the final payments. - Cash Book Processing (20%)
• Review bank statements weekly and allocate each transaction to the correct account.
• Receive petty-cash control sheets from schools; allocate and balance them weekly.
• Allocate Capitec payment advice and credit-card expenses correctly; clear loan accounts.
• Submit all reconciled documentation to the Financial Manager at month-end. - Fixed Asset Register (5%)
• Capture capital-item invoices and update the fixed asset register—if it’s capital, it belongs in the register. - Journal Processing (10%)
• Process journals in a timely manner and clear suspense accounts—no loose ends. - Vendor Management (5%)
• Review and approve new vendor onboarding in Dynamics.
• Approve changes to vendor master data—accuracy is mandatory.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: Minimum 3 years in a finance clerk or shared-services role, ideally with hands-on experience.
- Skills & Attributes:
• Solid basic accounting knowledge and computer literacy (Dynamics, Excel, etc.).
• Critical thinker—nothing slips past you, and you catch discrepancies before anyone else does.
• Unwavering attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Firm, professional communication—principals expect confidence and clarity when you talk to them.
• Comfortable with a repetitive day-to-day routine. If you need variety for variety’s sake, this role isn’t for you.
Why This Role?
- Predictable Routine: You’ll know exactly what to expect each day—no curveballs.
- Clear Structure: You’ll report to a manager who runs a tight ship; grey areas aren’t tolerated.
Desired Skills:
- Cash Book Processing
- Financial Administration
- Journal Entry
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Reconciliation
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Reconciliation
- Journels
- Cash Book
- Ms Office
- Fixed Asset
- Process Payments
O'Brien Recruitment
About the agency
O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we?
O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business!
Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment.
We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge!
We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z!
These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists.
Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.
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