Resourcing Assistant

About the role

The Resourcing Assistant will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Audit department of a fast‑growing professional services firm in Cape Town. You will work closely with the Resourcing & Performance Officer and audit managers to ensure the right people are allocated to the right projects at the right time.

Key responsibilities

• Assign and re‑assign staff based on skills, workload, experience and availability.
• Collaborate with audit managers to adjust resource allocation as needs evolve.
• Monitor employee usage, workload and performance metrics.
• Liaise with various teams to embed relevant training and study plans.
• Manage the audit team’s holiday approval process.
• Identify resource gaps and surpluses and propose solutions.
• Develop and document best practices for resource management.
• Assist the Resource & Performance Officer with firm‑wide reporting.

Required profile

• Exceptional organisational and administrative abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexible, proactive and able to use own initiative.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.
• Team‑player mindset.

Required skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.