Portfolio Accountant

Key Performance Areas

• Ensure that accurate and complete general ledgers are maintained.
• Ensure that general ledger accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and that reconciling items are cleared timeously.
• Review bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Monthly reconciliation and confirmation of intercompany loan accounts if applicable.
• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register.
• Preparation and timely submission of monthly VAT returns via e-filing by the 25th of each month for the respective entities making up the specific portfolio.
• Reconciliation of the VAT clearing account.
• Follow up on outstanding refunds.
• Processing of tenant deposit refunds and appropriations.
• Calculation of collection commission per the rent roll.
• Ensuring that the Debtors Clearing account is reconciled and cleared on a regular basis.
• Update and distribute the monthly cut-off schedule.
• Identify depreciable assets from the Capex and Tenant Installation accounts.
• Prepare monthly journals as required including: pro-rata allocations of interest & bank charges, net income distributions, and capex claims.
• Prepare monthly financial packs for external clients and balance cash flow documents and supporting schedules.
• Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow.
• All responsibilities associated with being a cheque signatory.
• Review the ledgers and identify monthly accruals.
• Assist in ensuring that controls and procedures are adhered to and identify control weaknesses that may require additional controls to be implemented.
• Provision of accounting and administrative assistance as and when required.
• Assist property managers with finance-related issues relating to the property portfolio under management.
• Discuss monthly accruals with property managers and ensure that the necessary amendments are done to accurately reflect the financial status of the buildings.
• Timeously prepare preliminary financial statements and advise property managers when ready.
• Review preliminary financial statements per building and assess holistically whether recurring entries have been captured.
• Prepare Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Qualifications

• Matric (Must)
• B.Com Honours or a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• SAICA Articles plus 2 years post articles in an accounting or related role.

Experience

• 3-5 years relevant experience as an Accountant.
• Audit experience will be an added advantage.
• Financial statements preparation in accordance with IFRS is mandatory.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have extensive knowledge of Computer Skills: Microsoft Word; Excel; accounting software; and MS Office.