Executive Assistant
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R46,250 – R51,800 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Executive Assistant
About the Company
Our client operates across the real estate investment and property management industries, specializing in the investment and management of apartment communities, retail spaces, and commercial real estate.
The Executive Assistant will support leadership acrosstwo related real estate businesses, including an established family-owned property management operation and a real estate investment firm. As the businesses continue to grow, leadership is looking for an experienced professional who can take ownership of administrative, financial, and organizational responsibilities.
Role Overview
The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative and operational support to a senior leader responsible for overseeing two real estate businesses.
This is a hybrid EA position that goes beyond traditional calendar and administrative support. The successful candidate will help manage day-to-day priorities, financial and bookkeeping-related tasks, reporting, documentation, and other responsibilities that currently take leadership away from higher-value management and growth initiatives.
The ideal candidate has5+ years of experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, and strong proficiency withQuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, and Microsoft Excel.
Key Responsibilities
Executive & Administrative Support
* Provide day-to-day executive support across two related real estate businesses
Provide day-to-day executive support across two related real estate businesses
* Manage and prioritize administrative responsibilities on behalf of leadership
Manage and prioritize administrative responsibilities on behalf of leadership
* Coordinate calendars, meetings, deadlines, and follow-up activities
Coordinate calendars, meetings, deadlines, and follow-up activities
* Organize documents, records, and important business information
Organize documents, records, and important business information
* Prepare correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and other business materials
Prepare correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and other business materials
* Track outstanding action items and ensure important tasks are completed
Track outstanding action items and ensure important tasks are completed
* Anticipate needs and proactively address administrative issues before they become bottlenecks
Anticipate needs and proactively address administrative issues before they become bottlenecks
Bookkeeping & Financial Support
* Support bookkeeping activities using QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online
Support bookkeeping activities using QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online
* Maintain accurate financial records and transaction information
Maintain accurate financial records and transaction information
* Assist with financial data entry, reconciliations, and reporting
Assist with financial data entry, reconciliations, and reporting
* Organize invoices, expenses, and supporting financial documentation
Organize invoices, expenses, and supporting financial documentation
* Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for financial and operational tracking
Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for financial and operational tracking
* Assist leadership with retrieving and organizing financial information as needed
Assist leadership with retrieving and organizing financial information as needed
Real Estate & Property Management Support
* Assist with administrative responsibilities related to apartment communities, retail properties, and commercial real estate
Assist with administrative responsibilities related to apartment communities, retail properties, and commercial real estate
* Maintain organized property and investment-related documentation
Maintain organized property and investment-related documentation
* Support reporting and tracking across the property management and investment businesses
Support reporting and tracking across the property management and investment businesses
* Assist with coordination between leadership, internal team members, vendors, and other stakeholders
Assist with coordination between leadership, internal team members, vendors, and other stakeholders
* Support special projects and real estate initiatives as assigned
Support special projects and real estate initiatives as assigned
Reporting & Data Management
* Build and maintain spreadsheets and tracking systems in Microsoft Excel
Build and maintain spreadsheets and tracking systems in Microsoft Excel
* Compile information for recurring operational and financial reports
Compile information for recurring operational and financial reports
* Ensure data is accurate, organized, and easily accessible
Ensure data is accurate, organized, and easily accessible
* Identify missing information and proactively follow up with the appropriate parties
Identify missing information and proactively follow up with the appropriate parties
* Help improve internal organization and reporting processes
Help improve internal
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R46,250/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 767 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →