Personal Assistant to Partners | Project Services Manager | Office Administration

Location: Northmead, Benoni, Gauteng (in-office)

Salary: Negotiable (based on experience)

Type: Full-time

We are a small-to-medium audit and consulting firm with a professional services culture: deadlines matter, clients expect responsiveness, and confidentiality is non-negotiable. We need a high-calibre all-rounder who can support partners, manage internal service projects, and keep the office running smoothly.

This is a senior support role combining:

If you’ve thrived in an audit/accounting/legal/professional services environment before, you’ll understand the pace, accuracy, and client-facing maturity required.

• Diary and meeting management, prioritising urgent requests and shifting schedules
• Drafting professional correspondence; handling confidential information
• Preparing packs for meetings (agendas, checklists, client documents)
• Following up on delegated actions and ensuring deadlines are met

• Coordinating internal deadlines across multiple clients and teams
• Tracking deliverables, status updates, and outstanding client information
• Managing “next steps” communication with clients (professional, firm, clear)
• Supporting proposals, onboarding admin, and process/checklist adherence

• Reception/office coordination, supplier management, basic procurement
• Filing and document control (digital and physical), version control
• Maintaining internal registers, templates, and admin processes
• Supporting team logistics (training bookings, travel, basic HR admin support)

• Previous experience in a similar role within an audit / accounting / consulting / legal or professional services firm
• Excellent written communication and client-facing professionalism
• Strong organisation, follow-through, and ability to handle pressure
• High attention to detail (you will be tested on this in the application)
• Reliable transport and ability to work in-office

• You must live within a practical commuting distance of Benoni.
• In your application you must state your suburb and approximate distance/time to Benoni (Google Maps estimate).

• Partners feel “covered” (nothing missed, proactive reminders, clean comms)
• Client deliverables are tracked and followed up without drama
• The office runs smoothly with consistent processes and tidy documentation
• You remain calm, firm, and professional in difficult client/staff situations

Email your application with
ALL
of the following to

“PA-PSM-OA | Your Surname | Benoni”

• CV (PDF)
• Cover letter (PDF)— must follow the structure below

Paste your answers to the
Application Questions
(below) into the email body.

Applications missing any requirement will be rejected without feedback.

Length: 1–2 pages, professional tone, specific examples (not generic).

Must include:

• One difficult
  client
  situation
• One difficult
  staff/team
  situation

• Context (what was happening)
• Your actions (step-by-step)
• The outcome (measurable or clear result)
• What you learned / what you’d do again

Paragraph 4 – Logistics:

I live in [suburb], approximately [X km / X minutes] from Benoni. My notice period is [X]. My salary expectation is [X].

Paragraph 8 - Confirmation

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Suburb | Cell | Email | Distance/time to Benoni

Date

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Personal Assistant to Partners | Project Services Manager | Office Administration

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