Finance Assistant
🇿🇦 Up to 300,000 Rand per year, full-time employment contract
🌎 Fully remote working from anywhere in South Africa!
🏖️ 33 Days Paid Leave and Benefits
💻 Working with the latest hardware, tech stack and tools
🕑 Working 9am to 5pm South Africa hours
At Storm Ideas, we supercharge the digital presence of some of the biggest names in US TV and entertainment. Since 2008, our international team has delivered bold, forward-thinking solutions for globally recognised clients.
Whether we're building innovative products, producing high-impact social content, or designing smarter ways for our partners to work—we’re right at the cutting edge of creativity, technology, and automation.
Embracing Future-Facing Technology
Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence present exciting opportunities for us and our clients. As the world adapts, we’re committed to safely exploring the potential advantages of AI, integrating it thoughtfully into our work where possible, and one day guiding our clients through new possibilities when they’re open and ready for them. By tapping into our creativity, expertise, and collaboration, we aim to embrace its potential together. Our vision relies on people who are curious about this technology and excited to take on this challenge!.
What You’ll Make Happen
Manage bookkeeping and maintain accurate financial records such as accounts payable, bank reconciliations, fixed asset register and VAT returns.
Contribute to administering the payroll and pension schemes to ensure timely and accurate processing of staff wages and contributions.
Reconcile financial accounts including bank and credit card statements to guarantee reporting accuracy.
Participate in the month-end and annual close process gaining exposure to financial audits and final accounts preparation.
Maintain and help improve financial controls to ensure compliance with internal processes and accounting standards.
Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to the Finance team to help deliver business insights for data-driven decisions.
Leverage AI to optimize workflows and team efficiency.
What's important for us:
It’s essential that you are ACA/ACCA qualified
With 5+ year's experience
Have the confidence to work independently and communicate with senior stakeholders
Demonstrable experience identifying deficiencies and implementing improvements
Ability to separate signal from noise
Can bring new ideas to the table, and execute on them importantly
What's nice to have:
If you’ve worked in a high growth company, a start-up or tech company then you’ll likely fit well
Your Expertise
Hands-on experience with cloud accounting software (e.g. FreeAgent, Xero or similar)
Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work independently
Ability to check your own work and spot mistakes quickly
Excellent communication skills
Strong work ethic and self-motivation
A friendly and enthusiastic demeanour
What It’s Like to Work Here
Cutting-Edge Tools & Tech
Work with the latest hardware and software—Windows or Mac—so you're always set up to succeed.
Ideas Welcome, Always
We don’t just say we’re open to ideas—we act on them. Your insights can shape how we work across the company.
Fast, Agile, Adaptive
We move like a start-up but with the backing of a larger team. Quick decisions and a responsive culture are the norm.
Incredible Team, Global Reach
Join an international crew of 175+ passionate, talented people. We hire for skill, drive, and authenticity—just be yourself.