Executive Assistant – Financial Acumen
Flowz Staffing
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, finance roles in South Africa typically pay R12 000 to R40 000 a month (indicative).
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Job description
We are hiring: Executive Assistant – Financial Acumen
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Type: Onsite / Remote
About the Role
We’re looking for a
highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with strong financial acumen
to provide executive, administrative, project, and financial support in a fast-paced professional environment.
This role is ideal for someone who combines
exceptional executive support skills with confidence working with financial statements, Excel, and business data
. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing competing priorities, communicating with clients and stakeholders, and handling sensitive financial information with accuracy and discretion.
🚀 Key Responsibilities
- Manage executive calendars, appointments, meetings, and scheduling logistics.
- Handle professional email correspondence and stakeholder communications.
- Prepare, organize, proofread, and maintain business documents and records.
- Anticipate executive needs and proactively manage priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups.
- Track projects, deliverables, deadlines, and outstanding action items.
- Review and interpret
income statements and balance sheets
to support business reporting.
- Assist with financial tracking, reporting, data entry, and documentation.
- Maintain accuracy and consistency across
Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and financial reports
.
- Coordinate professionally with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
- Provide general administrative and operational support while maintaining confidentiality.
🔎 What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience as an
Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Financial Support Specialist
, or in a similar professional role.
- Strong
financial acumen
and the ability to review and interpret financial statements, including income statements and balance sheets.
- Advanced proficiency in
Microsoft Excel
, with strong Microsoft Word and Microsoft 365 skills.
- Exceptional organizational, proofreading, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional, friendly, and client-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- High level of discretion when handling confidential business and financial information.
💻 Technology
Strong experience with
Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, and Microsoft Teams
is important.
Experience with or willingness to learn financial and business tools such as
Macabacus and Tagnifi
is a plus.
🌟 The Ideal Candidate
You’re
dependable, polished, proactive, and service-oriented
. You naturally think one step ahead, take ownership of your responsibilities, and understand that accuracy matters—especially when working with financial information.
You’re equally comfortable
working with people and numbers
, communicating with clients and executives, and keeping projects and priorities organized.
A great sense of humor and the ability to build a
strong, collaborative working relationship with the executive you support
are definite pluses!
📩 How to Apply
Ready for your next opportunity?
Please send your
comprehensive CV
to
recruitment@flowz.com
.
Email Subject:
Executive Assistant – Full Name
Example:
Executive Assistant – Jane Smith
Found on LinkedIn · Posted 1 months ago · Last checked 4 weeks ago
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