Financial Assistant

Financial Assistant

ABOUT THE ROLE

Nursing Services of SA and Ambition 24 Hours are South African nursing placement businesses operating within the A24 Group. Combined, they place approximately 500 nursing candidates weekly. We are looking for a Financial Assistant to provide hands-on support across credit control, accounts payable and payroll administration, and to pick up additional tasks as capacity demands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CREDIT CONTROL SUPPORT

Assisting with collections follow-up on outstanding nursing client accounts

Generating and sending debtor statements and remittance allocations

Escalating overdue accounts and maintaining accurate debtor records

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPPORT

Capturing and processing supplier invoices on Pastel Partner (DBit)

Preparing creditor reconciliations and resolving supplier queries

Assisting with payment runs

PAYROLL SUPPORT

Assisting the payroll team with weekly nursing payroll processing as required

Timesheet checking and basic accuracy verification

GENERAL

Providing cover and support across the finance team where there are capacity gaps

Assisting with month-end processes and ad hoc finance tasks as directed

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Relevant finance or accounting qualification (Diploma or equivalent)

At least 2–3 years of experience in a similar finance support role

Experience with Pastel Partner or Pastel Payroll advantageous

Exposure to credit control or debtors management

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Strong numeracy and data accuracy

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Flexible and adaptable — willing to assist wherever the team needs support

Reliable, accurate and self-motivated

Good interpersonal skills for client and supplier liaison

Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously without losing accuracy

Team player who takes ownership of their work

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