Accountant (Property)

Acumen Recruitment · Midrand, Gauteng

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Introduction

One of my clients that is based in the North of Johannesburg is looking for an Accountant with experience in the Property industry

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly management accounts, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, for allocated entities.
  • Perform full general ledger reconciliations and investigate and resolve variances, misallocations, and coding errors.
  • Process and review property-related transactions, including rental income, recoveries, tenant billings, and lease accounting.
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and process property acquisitions, disposals, and capitalisation of costs in line with IFRS for SMEs.
  • Perform intercompany reconciliations and ensure correct classification of intercompany loans and balances.
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules for audit and management review purposes

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • A relevant Accounting degree (BCom Accounting or equivalent) is the minimum educational requirement
  • Ideally within property, real estate, or asset management.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Xero accounting software.
  • Demonstrated experience working with MDA (property management software).
  • Prior exposure to multi-entity or group reporting environments is advantageous.
  • Strong working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and general financial reporting standards.
  • Sound understanding of South African tax compliance, including VAT and income tax.
  • Assist with statutory compliance, including VAT201 submissions, provisional tax, and other SARS-related filings.
  • Support the audit process by preparing working papers and liaising with external auditors.
  • Maintain and reconcile property management data between Xero (or the general ledger system) and MDA, ensuring data integrity across both platforms.
  • Assist with the preparation of board packs, variance commentary, and executive summaries for management reporting.
  • Identify and escalate control deficiencies, and support the implementation of process improvements.
  • Contribute to year-end audit preparation and annual financial statement compilation.

Package & Remuneration

R600 000

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