Cape Town City Centre: Finance and Grants Officer

Ever wanted your finance skills to support work that actually makes a difference, without sitting in a corporate vacuum? A well-established non-profit organisation is looking to appoint a Finance & Grants Officer to join its finance team. This is a trusted, hands-on role supporting the financial administration and grant management that keeps the organisation’s work moving forward. This is not a back-office, tick-box finance role. It’s for someone who likes responsibility, structure, and knowing their work genuinely matters. Why this role is different: Your work supports meaningful, purpose-driven initiatives You’ll be trusted with grant funding and financial controls You’ll work across finance, operations, and programme teams You’ll bring structure, accuracy, and clarity to important work You’ll be part of a values-led, people-focused environment What you’ll be doing: The day-to-day that really matters: Processing financial transactions and payments Reconciling bank accounts and financial ledgers Maintaining accurate and audit-ready financial records Supporting grant and donor reporting with reliable financial data Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures Assisting with procurement processes and payment requests Maintaining supplier and service provider information Providing finance support to internal teams as needed You’ll be the steady hand that keeps the numbers clean, compliant, and reliable. This role will suit you if you are: Highly organised and detail-driven Comfortable managing multiple deadlines Confident working independently and with different teams Calm, practical, and solutions-focused Big on integrity, discretion, and accountability Experience & background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or similar SAICA or SAIPA articles preferred (qualified by experience considered) Minimum of 3 years’ finance experience Grant management experience is advantageous Experience with Pastel Evolution Strong Excel skills (financial functions, reporting, spreadsheets) Payroll exposure is beneficial If you don’t hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.