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Kendra F.

Cape Town, South Africa

$30/hr
5.0
23 jobs

You don’t need another lecture about budgeting. You need a financial system that helps life feel less mentally cluttered. Many of the people I work with are earning a decent income, managing careers, families, businesses, or freelance work, and simply no longer have the time or mental energy to keep staying on top of every moving piece of their finances. The problem usually isn’t income. It’s complexity, inconsistency, and financial decisions that never quite feel organised. The service that I offer helps with the following: • stops you from avoiding your finances • reduce decision fatigue • create systems • you feel mentally lighter • make clearer financial choices • regain a sense of control I’m a financial coach with over 20 years of accounting experience, and I work with professionals and freelancers who want more clarity, structure, and confidence in their personal finances. Together we simplify the moving parts: • budgeting and cash flow • debt reduction planning • spending patterns and financial habits • savings goals and financial priorities • financial organisation and accountability • creating practical systems that are easy to maintain My approach is practical, calm, and personalised to real life. No shame. No extreme budgeting methods. No complicated financial jargon. Just clear guidance that helps you feel more in control of your money and less mentally weighed down by it. Because financial wellbeing is not only about numbers. It’s also about having the headspace to focus on the rest of your life. If you’re looking for practical financial support from someone who understands both the numbers and the human side of money, I’d be happy to chat. RemotaniaTribe

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Typing
  • Google Sheets
  • Financial Analysis
  • Sales & Inventory Entries
  • Microsoft Excel PowerPivot
  • Xero
  • Microsoft Word
  • Inventory Report
  • Administrative Support
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • Bookkeeping
  • Budget
  • AccountAbility
  • Coaching
Beverley L.

Durban, South Africa

$8/hr
5.0
11 jobs

Hi there, A Top Rated and Versatile Upworker here and i am ready to help you manage, track and organize your records and business financial transactions. Tired of being overwhelmed and need someone to take care of and make more time for your business growth? I am here to help you unload and lessen your task. "Less is More, Let me help you do less" Skills, Platform and Tools: ✔ Bookkeeper VA - Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Desktop, Sage Accounting, Xero ✔ General Research ✔ Data Entry (eCommerce / Shopify, eBay, Amazon, WordPress, etc.) ✔ MS Excel, Word & Powerpoint ✔Google Workspace (Spreadsheets, Google Docs, Forms, Calendar) WHY CHOOSE ME AMONG OTHERS? ✔Flexible ✔Immediate Response ✔Availability 24/7 ✔Can begin Immediately ✔Generate Quality Output ✔You don't need to hire more people because I can fill multiple roles With these skills, I look forward to being of service to all Upwork Clients wherein my competencies fit best. My goal is to provide top quality, cost-effective, accurate and timely data processing services for my client's satisfaction. I have 21 years' experience working in Office Admin & Accounts. For me, bookkeeping isn’t just a profession—it’s a passion. I genuinely love what I do, and you’ll have a loyal, hardworking, and meticulous accounts professional. Thank you!

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Accounts Payable
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Data Entry
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Accounting Basics
  • Tender Document
  • Construction Estimating
  • Customer Service
  • File Management
Victoria C.

Cape Town, South Africa

$25/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Struggling to keep your finances organized and save time on admin tasks? My name is [Name], a Virtual Assistant with a background in Computer Science and financial literacy education. I've helped 𝟑𝟎𝟎+ 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 streamline their finances and save 𝟑-𝟓 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 through precise, reliable support and structured systems. 📋 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 📧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Efficient email and calendar management, scheduling, and deadline tracking to keep your day organized. 📊 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Set up and maintain budgets, track expenses, and generate clear cash-flow summaries for better financial clarity. 📈 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Organize and monitor your investments, dividends, and net worth with dynamic dashboards in Excel or Google Sheets. 📁 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Create scalable, structured cloud folder systems for all your financial documents and statements. 📝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Deliver accurate data entry and monthly progress reports that simplify your financial insights and support your advisors. ============================== 🌟 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘-𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 🌟 ❝Her support in organizing my financial documents and setting up budgeting templates saved me hours every month. Highly reliable and detail-oriented!❞ – David L., Entrepreneur ❝Exceptional clarity and accurate financial summaries made managing my investments so much easier. She truly understands personal finance workflows.❞ – Sarah P., Financial Team Lead ❝A dependable assistant who improved our administrative systems and financial tracking with professionalism and precision. Highly recommended!❞ – James K., Small Business Owner ============================== 🎖 Must-Have Skills (Training) for Virtual Assistants ============================== ➤ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 Ready to streamline your financial management and save time? 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 for personalized support that boosts clarity and efficiency. I typically respond within 6 hours and am eager to help you stay on top of your finances. ============================ 🛠️ 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 • Email Management • Calendar Management • Scheduling & Reminders • Client Communication 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 • Excel • Google Sheets • Budgeting Templates • Financial Dashboards 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 • Google Workspace • Google Drive • Notion 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Canva 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Data Entry • Expense Reporting • Financial Summaries 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 • Organizational Skills • Analytical Thinking • Must-Have Skills (Training) for Virtual Assistants Virtual Assistant, Personal Finance Management, Financial Administration, Budget Management, Expense Tracking, Financial Dashboards, Data Entry, Google Sheets, Email Management, Scheduling

  • Personal Budgeting
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Executive Support
  • Email Management
  • Scheduling
  • Administrative Support
  • Calendar Management
  • Personal Finance & Wealth Management
  • Financial Management
  • Investment Strategy
  • Budget Management
  • Expense Reporting
  • Google Sheets
  • Personal Finance
  • Data Entry
Bennie B.

Pretoria, South Africa

$30/hr
5.0
9 jobs

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant that specialises in drafting annual financial statements for companies, sole proprietors, partnerships and also other businesses who require IFRS/FRS financial statements for purposes of annual audits, tax return submissions or other statutory requirements. I have extensive experience in financial management, accounting, book-keeping, budgeting, forecasting, business plans, feasibility studies, financial reporting and analysis, tax returns, VAT returns, Draftworx, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, MS SmartView, Oracle JDE, IFRS, business valuations and cost & management accounting. I spent the last 10 years as Financial Director in the manufacturing industry, and before that mainly in the transport and logistics industry. I also have experience in troubleshooting, optimising and building financial models using excel, designing graphs for presentations, analysing financial information, writing financial reports, writing articles on a variety of subjects and doing research. My strengths are helping business and individuals managing their finances by improving their profitability, minimising financial risks and optimising investments through high-level balance sheet and income statement reviews, financial models, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and financial analysis by using tools like MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and various accounting software packages. I am a fast learner and is looking for interesting projects, big or small, that can challenge my skills and push my limits.

  • Financial Statements Preparation
  • Financial Accounting
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation
  • Financial Modeling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budget Management
  • Forecasting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Bill of Materials
  • International Financial Reporting Standards
  • GAAP
  • Personal Finance
  • Tax Planning & Advisory
Larissa M.

Cape Town, South Africa

$15/hr
4.4
11 jobs

●Professional full-charge bookkeeper ●Bachelor's degree in Financial Accounting ●Quickbooks ProdAdvisor I am a Certified bookkeeper and accounting graduate with extensive experience providing end-to-end bookkeeping services to US and South African clients. I am proficient in Quickbooks online, Sage and Spreadsheets. Here are notable achievements: ●5 years of solid bookkeeping experience across several industries ●Proficient in Quickbooks Online, Desktop, Sage and Spreadsheet ●Strong aptitude for Accounting and Bookkeeping software Areas Of Expertise ●Accounts Receivable ●Accounts Payable ●Payroll Processing ●Bank Reconciliation ●General Ledger ●Transaction Categorisation ●Financial Statements ●Invoicing ●Inventory Management

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Excel Formula
  • Accounting Software
  • General Ledger
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Financial Statement
  • VLOOKUP
  • Budget Planning
  • Data Entry
  • Financial Analysis
  • Spreadsheet Macros
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Visual Basic
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Sage
  • Tax Return
  • Management Accounting
Jessica T.

Velddrif, South Africa

$12/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I have more than 11 years experience in procurement, stock management, debtors and creditors handling, warehouse management, quotations, personal assistant and general admin. I have worked on most Microsoft packages and Sage packages I build good relationships with clients and suppliers. I am friendly and have a bubbly personality. I am fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English. Afrikaans is My native Language!

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • Data Entry
  • Executive Support
  • Procurement
  • Administrative Support
  • Personal Administration
  • Customer Service
  • YouTube
  • Google Workspace

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