Personal Assistant

PerformIT Personnel

  • Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Personal AssistantNational Accounting Firm in Port Elizabeth is looking for an experienced Personal Assistant for their DirectorsRequirements:
  • Must have at least 5 years Personal Assistant experience
  • Secretarial Diploma is advantageous
Required Computer Packages
  • Microsoft Office (advanced level)
  • GreatSoft (advantageous)
Skills required:
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Advanced typing skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Client service skills
  • Telephone skills
Competencies:
  • Computer literacy
  • Confidentiality
  • Ability to prioritize and manage workload
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Basic accounting knowledge
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Management of incoming and outgoing mail & email
  • Electronic diary management
  • Typing of client correspondence
  • Typing of invoices
  • Typing of credit notes
  • Sending statements
  • Debtor’s recons
  • Keeping debtor's age analysis up to date with payments and following up with clients
  • Filing of documents on CDM
  • Dealing with clients' telephonic and personal queries
  • EME certificates
  • Maintaining client database
  • Financial Statements - printing of financial statements, sending to clients for signature, sending signed copies for their records, and preparing minutes and resolutions (trusts).
  • Following up on outstanding signed documentation (engagement letters, tax returns & financials)
  • Updating directors locking lists.
  • Maintaining the director's timesheets
  • Trust Work
  • Preparation of various documents for new clients
  • Assist the directors with valuations when necessary
  • Preparation of quotes
  • Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
  • Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct, which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA, and IESBA Codes of Conduct.
  • Typing of financials when needed
  • Maintaining the “financials tracker/income tax return” spreadsheet
  • Update PA register for all incoming signed financials
  • Update AUP (agreed upon procedures) locking register

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