Accounts Assistant

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a property management company, is looking to hire an Accounts Assistant in the Stellenbosch area.

Job Brief:

• The successful candidate will be working with a team of Service Charge Account Managers, Credit Controllers, Accounts Administrators and Property Managers and will be reporting to the Head of Service Charge Accounts.

• The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in the property industry and have good knowledge of service charge accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare trial balances.
• Prepare annual leasehold accounts and company accounts in accordance with ACCA and ICAEW guidelines.
• Liaison with external accountants and auditors when required to go through the auditing processes.
• Communicating with teams of property managers on a daily basis to ensure correct costs.
• Allocation and handling financial queries.
• Managing year end surplus / deficit charges onto lessee accounts.
• Bank accounts reconciliation.
• Sending out service charge and ground demands.
• Monitoring and corresponding with accounts payable / receivable regarding supplier invoices and incoming cheques.
• Monitor and manage unpaid supplier invoices previously held on the system due to no funds.
• Assist in Credit Controller in arrears chasing.
• Producing draft budgets for the period (including 10 Year Plan) and processing approved budgets.
• Suppliers invoices processing.
• Setting up new properties on the system and liaise with external managing agent regarding any requested information.

Requirements:

• Educated to a Degree level.
• Good knowledge of property accounting systems as well as advanced MS Excel and Word skills.
• Property accounting background.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Area: Stellenbosch area.

Working Hours: 09:00 to 18:00 Monday – Friday.

Salary range from R16 000 – R18 000 per month (depending on experience).

Contract – Permanent.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Please apply online if you meet the above-mentioned requirements.

Please assume that your application was unsuccessful If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks from the date of this advertisement.

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