{"id":33566,"date":"2026-04-09T12:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/personal-assistant-to-financial-director\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:07:43","slug":"personal-assistant-to-financial-director","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/personal-assistant-to-financial-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Assistant to Financial Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB<\/p>\n<p>Personal Assistant<\/p>\n<p>\tMaintains diary and schedules appointments for the Financial Director.<br \/>\n\tScreens all incoming calls as and when required and ensures messages left are given to the Financial Director within agreed time frames.<br \/>\n\tDrafts emails on behalf of the Financial Director.<br \/>\n\tUndertakes for scanning, emailing and filing of confidential information.<br \/>\n\tAssists in compiling material and prepares PowerPoint presentations as required from time to time.<br \/>\n\tCoordinates all travelling arrangements for Financial Director.<br \/>\n\tObtains signatures from the Financial Director on behalf of various departments within Head Office<br \/>\n\tCoordinates meetings for Financial Director via Teleconference and videoconference.<br \/>\n\tUndertakes for queries made by Financial Director and ensures feedback is provided.<br \/>\n\tProvides support to reporting departments as per approval from the Financial Director.<br \/>\n\tAssists with tasks that make the Financial Directors Office more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Administration<\/p>\n<p>\tForwards emails to managers reporting to the Financial Director requesting Executive Committee (EXCO) reports and thereafter summarizes for the Finance Directors Executive Committee (EXCO) report.<br \/>\n\tUploads EXCO reports prepared by Managers reporting to the Financial Director on the relevant electronic platforms.<br \/>\n\tCompiles meeting packs for meetings Chaired by the Financial Director including but not limited to Information Technology, Finance and Projects Committees.<br \/>\n\tTakes minutes at meetings as indicated above.<br \/>\n\tOrders stationery for the Financial Director as and when required.<br \/>\n\tCompletes gift register for the Financial Director.<br \/>\n\tPrepares payment requisitions relevant to the Financial Directors office.<br \/>\n\tObtains submissions from reporting departments for Board, Audit, Risk, Social and Ethics for Committee meetings.<br \/>\n\tAttends to the updating of the agenda and matters arising items on the Microsoft Teams Boards in preparation for the monthly meetings held with Financial Director and each reporting manager.<br \/>\n\tAttends to the updating of the agenda and matters arising items on the Financial Directors MANCO Microsoft Teams Boards.<br \/>\n\tTracking and co-ordinating project activities as required<\/p>\n<p>Relief Duties<\/p>\n<p>\tServes as a personal assistant to the Executive Office as and when required.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n<p>\tA Certificate of Relevant qualifications in Secretarial\/ Administration will be required in order to meet the requirements of the role at the highest level of competence.<\/p>\n<p>PREFERRED EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n<p>\tA minimum of 4-5 years\u2019 experience as a Secretary \/ Personal Assistant<br \/>\n\tPrevious working experience in a Banking\/ Corporate environment would be advantageous<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>albaraka.mcidirecthire.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/albaraka.mcidirecthire.com","_company_name":"Al Baraka Bank South Africa","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"Al Baraka Bank, registered in South Africa since 1989, pioneered Islamic banking in this country in response to an identified need for a system of banking which adhered to Islamic economic principles. 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