Financial Accountant

• A degree in finance or similar is required
• Experience in relevant accounting software is required
• A minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in a property accounting environment
• A Minimum of 3 years relevant tax experience

• Process financial transactions by receipting, allocating and recording financial transactions, reviewing accuracy, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action monthly
• Compile monthly management accounts by collating required data, reviewing, drafting and submitting management accounts reports for review monthly
• Compile AFS by collating required data, reviewing and drafting AFS, reviewing for accuracy and completeness and submitting for approval
• Manage income and cash flow by processing invoices and rent roll against collections, monitoring bank balances
• Manage payments by reviewing the accounts payable age, checking against monthly creditors list, verifying creditors information, reviewing payment packs for approval, releasing payments from bank account, monitoring any outstanding payments
• Review the income statement and rent roll per building provided by the property manager
• Review COJ per building accounts, identify incorrect charges and billing.
• Identify incomplete or inaccurate information
• Provide financial management feedback and input monthly and participate in meetings
• Develop the annual and medium-term budgets and forecasts
• Manage spend against budget by reviewing budget variances
• Prepare for annual audits by preparing files and required documentation on an annual basis
• Support the audit process by liaising with auditors, resolving queries, reviewing and answering audit findings on an annual basis
• Manage submission of SARS statutory returns and payments (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax, Provisional Tax etc.)
• Prepare the statutory submissions by extracting the reports, preparing the submissions, securing the approvals and processing
• Secure tax clearance certificates by verifying tax requirements are met and to request certificates from SARS
• Maintain relationships with equity stakeholders by building relationships, providing feedback, gathering required documentation and presenting financial guidance
• Resolve finance queries by receiving, investigating, resolving and providing feedback by the end of each month

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