We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Office Administrator to manage administrative tasks and oversee office operations. The ideal candidate should have strong multitasking abilities, experience in office administration, and problem-solving skills, while also playing a key role in HR and accounting support.
Duties and Responsibilities
Office Management, Administrative and Secretarial Support
- Oversee general office operations, including supplies management.
- Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, clients, and employees regarding administrative matters.
- Ensure a clean, organized, and professional office environment.
- Schedule meeting eg.
- New staff onboarding.
- Annual and bi-annual reviews.
- Exit interviews.
- Bi-monthly management meetings.
- Company stand-ups.
- Staff Welfare e.g.
- Arranging team-building and social events both online and in-person.
- Arrange weekly staff lunches.
- Birthday vouchers, gifts etc.
- Answer and direct phone calls.
- Travel bookings.
- Daily staff notification email (leave and birthdays).
- Birthday emails.
HR Administrative Support
- Assist with employee onboarding and orientation programs (in-person if JHB based employee)
- Preparation and assistance to the Finance Manager of various annual statutory returns:
- Black Economic Empowerment.
- Employment Equity.
- Skills Development.
- Workman’s Compensation.
- R & D submission.
- Leave management (making sure people are marked on the daily mail and that sick notes are received, leave is booked, excess leave is taken and so on).
- Keeping track of external staff training and the scheduling thereof.
- Keeping track of study agreements and bursaries.
- Setting up, changing, and monitoring timekeeping of staff in conjunction with Finance Manager.
- Co- ordinate payroll processing and similar administration.
Accounting Support
- Creditors (Processing, reconciliation and payment schedules).
- Preparation of monthly Value Added Tax Returns.
- Cashbook processing (payments only).
Job Requirements & Skills
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- A minimum of 3 year’s working experience within Office Administration / Human Resources / Accounting Support.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (E-mail, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Sound administrative, financial and communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal; writing; and presentation skills.
- Be able to function well under high pressure.
- Problem solver.
- Work well in a team.
- Task / Goal Driven.
- Time management skills.
- Positive attitude and attention to detail.
- Professional working proficiency of the English Language.
- Good communication etiquette and client relationship skills.