Business Support Administrator

Recruiter:

O'Brien Recruitment

Job Ref:

905635538

Date posted:

Friday, August 15, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

We’re Hiring: Business Services Support Administrator (Contract)

An exciting 6-month contract opportunity is available for an experienced Business Services Support Administrator to join a dynamic team in Cape Town.

About the Role:
The successful candidate will manage office operations, support multiple business units, and oversee a small team. This role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage diverse responsibilities in a professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and lead a small administrative support team.
Oversee facilities and office operations across regional locations.
Provide administrative support to Finance, Community Operations, and Technical teams.
Coordinate with project teams and PR/media agencies.
Manage corporate diaries, staff events, investor visits, and conferences.
Maintain supplier and procurement databases, and support skills reporting.
Handle office purchasing, subscriptions, IT support liaison, and vendor management.
Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes for staff.
Manage corporate cards, fleet, insurance, and annual staff/client events.
Ensure smooth office administration, reporting accuracy, and cost efficiency.

Required Skills and Experience:

Relevant tertiary qualification.
Minimum 10 years’ office management experience (5 years managing a team).
Background in a professional services industry.
Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing people.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), Adobe, Docusign.
Experience in preparing board packs and quarterly reporting.
Ability to implement initiatives to improve efficiency in admin and reporting.
Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Key Focus Areas:
On-time and accurate reporting
Efficient cost management against budgets
High attention to detail

If you’re a motivated professional with the right experience and keen to take on this opportunity, apply

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