Finance Administrator

Portland Group is looking for a full time JUNIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR at our group of companies. Our office is situated outside Durbanville on the Vissershok Road.

It is a fast paced, high performance, deadline driven environment. We require a organised, reliable and hard working individual with strong organisation skills to take up this full-time position.

This position reports to the Financial Manager. Responsibilities will include but is not limited to finance team administration and assisting with reconciliation of internal and external creditors.

• Taking control of all finance team paperwork, including filing and archiving.
• Supporting the finance team with all administrative tasks required to ensure efficient operations within the finance office.
• Accurate allocation of bank entries.
• Monthly reconciliation of group bank accounts.
• Preparation of weekly payments for all entities in the group.
• Capturing of internal group transactions, monthly reconciliation of internal suppliers and preparation of all required support for payment of internal suppliers.
• Issuing of purchase orders.
• Supporting Creditors Clerk by performing three way matches between approved quotes, delivery notes and supplier invoices. Assisting with resolving any issues identified during this process.
• Capturing of supplier invoices.
• Reconciliation of external suppliers on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring complete and accurate soft copy record keeping of all source documents on the accounting system.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a financial administration or bookkeeping role
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and financial processes
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to follow established procedures consistently
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks systematically
• Methodical approach to work with clear attention to detail
• Disciplined approach to filing, record-keeping and version control (digital and physical)
• Own transport
• Work references

Own transport is a non-negotiable requirement. If you don’t have the above, please do not apply. If you do fit the profile, please send CV to

This position offers a market-related salary dependent on previous experience. Employees become members of a provident fund after their probation period. The annual close down is in December/January during the builder’s holiday. Working hours are from 08:00 to 17:0, but only until 15:00 on a Friday.