Meet Ozow

Ozow is a leading fintech company that's redefining digital payments in South Africa and beyond. We're dedicated to making payments more accessible, secure, and convenient for both businesses and consumers. As a fast-growing player in the financial technology sector, Ozow fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. We believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our payment solutions.

More about this Ozow fantastic position

As an Accounts Administrator at Ozow, you’ll play a key supporting role within the Finance team, ensuring the smooth execution of essential financial and administrative processes. This role sits at the intersection of banking administration, debtor and creditor support, document management, and asset-related administration, making it ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organised, and eager to grow their finance career in a fast-paced fintech environment. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure across multiple finance functions while contributing meaningfully to a high-performing, innovative organisation.

Your role and responsibilities

Banking & User Administration

• Maintain and administer the Company’s banking matrices, including users, signatories and authorisation structures, in coordination with Legal and Finance leadership
• Manage bank user onboarding, amendments and offboarding, including completion of required forms and maintenance of up-to-date user access schedules
• Maintain accurate records of bank account structures, user access and related documentation across multiple banking platforms

Asset & Insurance Administration

• Maintain insurance schedules for all insured assets, ensuring completeness and alignment with the fixed asset register
• Liaise with IT and the accounting team to ensure insured items are accurately reflected and kept up to date
• Support ongoing insurance administration and documentation requirements
• Work with the Senior Accountant to maintain the accuracy and completeness of the fixed asset register

Document Management & Finance Administration

• Maintain an organised electronic filing system for finance-related documentation, including consistent naming conventions and version control
• Ensure all relevant financial documents are stored, updated and easily retrievable for audit, compliance and operational purposes
• Assist with the compilation of supporting documentation and administrative schedules required for BEE verifications

Debtors Administration

• Manage routine debtor follow-ups and reminders in line with agreed collection processes
• Administer merchant debit orders, including monitoring and follow-up where required
• Allocate debtor receipts via the cash book in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain the debtors inbox, ensuring appropriate routing, hygiene and timely escalation of queries
• Respond to and manage simple debtor queries, escalating more complex issues to the Mid-Level Accountant or Senior Accountant where necessary

Creditors Administration

• Maintain the accounts inbox, ensuring effective routing, follow-up and inbox hygiene
• Respond to routine creditor queries and escalate more complex matters appropriately
• Process supplier invoices by uploading to Precoro in accordance with established procedures
• Process credit card receipts and employee expense claims via Dext
• Own follow-up of outstanding invoices, receipts and approvals to ensure timely processing
• Coordinate supplier onboarding documentation, including obtaining required forms and bank confirmation letters

You are an ideal candidate if you have

• A relevant qualification in Finance, Accounting, Bookkeeping, or Business Administration (certificate, diploma, or degree).
• 1–3 years’ experience in an accounts, finance administration, or bookkeeping role.
• Exposure to both debtors and creditors administration is advantageous.
• Experience working with banking platforms, financial documentation, or user/access administration will be beneficial.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (debtors, creditors, cashbooks, invoice processing).
• Experience using accounting or finance systems (e.g. invoice processing tools, expense management systems, or ERP platforms).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple administrative streams.
• Proven ability to maintain clean inboxes, follow up on outstanding items, and meet deadlines consistently.