Property Accountant

Requirements Qualifications

• Completed accounting qualification (degree or diploma), with full-function experience to trial balance and beyond.
• SAIPA or CIMA registration.
• Involvement in a previous system migration or implementation.
• Holding company or treasury exposure.
• Demonstrated interest in automation and removing manual work.
• Property sector accounting — rental, commercial letting or managing agent.
• Hands-on preparation and submission of VAT, provisional and annual company tax returns — not merely preparing schedules for someone else to file.
• Intercompany experience and loan account reconciliation.
• Audit file preparation and direct dealings with external auditors through to sign-off.
• Zoho experience (the system being implemented).
• Sage Pastel Partner experience — the historical records sit there and must be interrogated during and after migration.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Port Elizabeth.
• This is an office-based role.

• Completed accounting qualification (degree or diploma), with full-function experience to trial balance and beyond.
• SAIPA or CIMA registration.
• Involvement in a previous system migration or implementation.
• Holding company or treasury exposure.
• Demonstrated interest in automation and removing manual work.
• Property sector accounting — rental, commercial letting or managing agent.
• Hands-on preparation and submission of VAT, provisional and annual company tax returns — not merely preparing schedules for someone else to file.
• Intercompany experience and loan account reconciliation.
• Audit file preparation and direct dealings with external auditors through to sign-off.
• Zoho experience (the system being implemented).
• Sage Pastel Partner experience — the historical records sit there and must be interrogated during and after migration.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Port Elizabeth.
• This is an office-based role.

• Take full ownership of the finance function for the group’s property and holding companies.
• Manage and allocate bank and loan accounts accurately and timeously.
• Perform monthly loan interest calculations and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Administer and maintain property-related contracts and financial agreements.
• Prepare monthly management and financial reports for management review.
• Manage the full SARS compliance calendar, including relevant tax submissions and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain audit files and supporting documentation through to audit sign-off.
• Liaise with auditors and provide the necessary schedules, reconciliations and supporting information.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing accounting and financial processes.
• Ensure the financial records of all assigned entities are accurate, complete and up to date.
• Provide end-to-end accounting support and financial oversight across the group’s property and holding companies.