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Finance Assistant Remote Bookkeeper
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
17 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client is a London-based property maintenance company servicing clients ranging from housing associations to high-end estate agents. They pride themselves on delivering responsive high-quality service for everything from minor repairs to full property refurbishments.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly organised Remote Bookkeeper to support the finance team with day-to-day accounting functions. You will assist in preparing and reviewing invoices maintaining records and supporting other administrative finance tasks to ensure smooth business operations.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly organised Remote Bookkeeper to support the finance team with day-to-day accounting functions. You will assist in preparing and reviewing invoices maintaining records and supporting other administrative finance tasks to ensure smooth business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and prepare invoices for accuracy before submission to clients
- Quotes Job cards plus material schedules are generated by the operations team on Xero. Responsibility of Finance Assistant to check quotes Job cards supplier invoices versus material schedules prior to invoicing the customer
- Chase overdue invoices and send monthly statements to clients
- Upload and process supplier invoices
- Reconcile company card (Pleo) transactions against job management software
- Ensure all insurance documentation (company and vehicle) is current and properly filed
- Support with vehicle fleet administration including PCNs and parking
- Respond to client emails via the shared finance inbox
- Provide general administrative support to the Finance Supervisor
- Assist with ongoing finance tasks as required
- Minimum 2 years bookkeeping or finance admin experience
- Familiarity with accounting software (Xero experience is a must)
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 especially Excel
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks
- Professional communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working in the property maintenance sector is advantageous
- Must have remote-ready setup
- Dedicated home office workspace (desk quiet environment)
- Stable fibre internet connection
- Reliable desktop PC or laptop
- UPS or inverter to mitigate load shedding
- Ability to work UK business hours
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
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