Personal Assistant

21 hours ago

Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa BJP Chartered Accountants Full time R250 000 - R400 000 per year

Personal Assistant (with Accounting/Tax Exposure) — Benoni | Onsite

We're a boutique audit and accounting practice led by two Registered CAs(SA) and RAs. We need a
high-initiative Personal Assistant
with
technical finance competence
to take meaningful tasks off our plates —
onsite in Benoni (no hybrid/remote).

You'll work on:

  • Calendar, inbox, client coordination and follow-ups
  • Preparing/completing docs, forms, simple reconciliations
  • Light research and first-draft templates
  • Small operational tasks that keep the firm moving

You bring:

  • BCom (or equivalent training) preferred
  • Exposure to
    direct & indirect tax
    (e.g., VAT, PAYE, income tax packs)
  • Hands-on experience with
    Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks
  • Strong
    Excel
    &
    Word
    (lookups, pivots; clean formatting)
  • Clear written & verbal communication; professional client manner
  • Within 20 km of Benoni
    and able to commute daily
  • 30+ years old
    with a mature, detail-oriented and structured work style, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and can prioritize.

How to apply (strict):

Email
CV + the one-page cover sheet
(below) as a single PDF named to

PA_[Surname]_[City].pdf. Applications that don't follow this format won't be reviewed.

One-Page Cover Sheet (exactly 6 questions)

Instructions (read carefully):

  • Answer
    all 6 questions
    below
    in order
    , numbered
    1–6
    .
  • Keep to
    one A4 page max
    .
  • Email subject:
    PA Application – [Your Surname] – [City]
    .
  • Paste your answers in the email body
    and
    include them at the front of your PDF.
  • File name: PA_[Surname]_[City].pdf and email to
  • Role is
    onsite in Benoni (no hybrid/remote)
    .

Questions:

  1. Commute and Location:
    What suburb do you live in, approx. how many km from Benoni CBD, and how will you commute daily?
  2. Experience Snapshot (max 90 words):
    Briefly describe your most relevant PA/admin role supporting finance or professional services.
    (Include the word
    sunbird
    to confirm you read the instructions.)
  3. Accounting Tools:
    Rate your proficiency (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) for
    Xero
    ,
    Sage
    ,
    QuickBooks
    ,
    Excel
    , and
    Word
    . Add 2 specific tasks you've done in each.
  4. Tax Exposure:
    In 3–5 bullets, note any
    direct/indirect tax
    tasks you've handled (e.g., VAT returns prep, EMP201/EMP501, income tax packs).

  5. Practical Test:

  6. In
    Excel
    , what function would you use to match an invoice number in another sheet and return the amount?

  7. In
    Word
    , how do you quickly create a clean multi-level list with consistent indentation?

  8. Availability and Salary:
    Earliest start date and your
    current/last CTC
    with brief breakdown (basic + benefits).

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