Finance Accountant
Required for a reputable financial company based in East London
Responsibilities:
- Assist Head of Properties with operational and financial reporting, weekly, monthly, annually
- Management accounts
- Assist with VAT verifications, IT14SD’s and other SARS related tax queries
- Bookkeeping and Financial Administration, including preparation of monthly tenant invoices, processing on accounting software package (Xero preference), preparing journals and reconciling accounts
- Creditors Control: Processing and reconciling of all creditor’s payments
- Debtors Control: Generating invoices, capturing receipts and reconciliations on property management system (MDA preference). Liaising with defaulting tenants
- Assistance with preparation and capturing of annual budget
- Assistance with the preparation of Audit and interim Audit files and assist the auditors with queries and supporting documentation
- Fixed asset register – Maintain FAR
- Nedbank Loans – Update Nedbank bond schedule monthly
- Compliance – Maintain FICA control
- Ad hoc analysis and tasks as may be required from time to time which can include documenting business processes defined in meetings
- Other general accounting and administration tasks as and when required
- Financial reporting to Head of Properties and Group Finance
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience and knowledge of bookkeeping/accounting and administration procedures.
- Experience in preparation of audit files and liaison and assistance with annual audits.
- Experience in relevant software: a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Pastel, Xero (or another recognised accounting software package) and MDA Property Management.
- Proficient use of Excel, email and other related programs.
- Have strong numerical skills and aptitude.
- Have good Excel skills including basic formulae.
- Have good people skills in respect of both staff and clients – and be able and willing to effectively communicate verbally and electronically.
- Problem solver and ability to make suggestions and recommendations for improvements to existing systems.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and excellent attention to detail.
- Property management experience including lease management.
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain high levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to use initiative and work under pressure with tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage high volume of workflow efficiently and willingness to work overtime if and when required.
- Ability to communicate at first language English level.
Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Emily Lessing at (Email Disabled)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.
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