Property Accountant

• Reviews source
  documents and records daily transactions.  Balances and posts daily write -ups and journals.
  
• Computes
  figures and prepares recurring account statements.
  
• Posts a number
  of transactions to the appropriate general ledger account.
  
• Reconciles
  general ledger accounts as assigned.
  
• Performs
  miscellaneous filing/sorting of checks, journals, daily write -ups, etc.
  
• Completes
  required records and reports and maintains files.  Creates expense reports as assigned.
  
• Completes
  various accounting functions in accordance with established policies and
  procedures, including:
  
• Processing of monthly journals
  for:
  

• Insurance
  
• Lease Commissions
  
• Assessment rates
  
• Bad Debts
  
• Municipals
  
• Audit Fees
  
• Depreciation
  

• Completion and submission of VAT
  and RSC returns for each company
  
• Maintaining fixed asset register
  
• Bank reconciliation
  
• Agree intercompany balance
  
• Analysis of Balance Sheets /
  Income Statements generated by accounting system
  
• Prepare monthly results for
  submission to each company
  
• Prepare monthly capital
  expenditure reports
  
• Prepare analysis of debtor /
  creditor balances
  
• Ad hoc tasks assigned by manager
  which will include assisting with other Funds / Companies from time to time –
  particularly with Capex refund request forms
  
• Preparation of Financial
  Statements
  
• Provisional Payments
  
• Tenant Liaison
  
• Bank Charges to Tenants
  
• Variance explanations
  
• General Ledger queries
  

• Prepare quarterly forecasts of
  income and expenditure
  
• This involves working with
  portfolio managers and analysis of variances
  

• Preparation of detailed annual
  budget
  
• Preparation of 5year budget
  
• Completing all work required for
  year end and audit process
  
• Preparation of annual taxation
  returns
  

Requirements

• Matric
  
• Tertiary qualification in Bookkeeping or Accounting
  
• Min 5yrs
  accounting / finance experience
  
• MS Office and
  Pastel essential
  
• Nicor would be
  advantageous
  

Benefits