ACCOUNTANT / STELLENBOSCH

Work Africa; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Stellenbosch is hiring an Accountant to work closely with the Financial Manager. Responsibilities include preparing management accounts, reviewing reconciliations, and assisting with tax planning. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 2–4 years of relevant experience. Salary ranges from R30k to R38k, negotiable depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in property or financial services.
• Comfortable with problem-solving and making sense of complex financial reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review management accounts.
• Review salary, prepaid, and receipting reconciliations.
• Prepare reconciliations between accounting systems monthly.
• Prepare annual financial statements and assist with audit queries.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Strong analytical and reconciliation skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Job description

ACCOUNTANT (SAIPA) / STELLENBOSCH / WESTERN CAPE

This role will work closely with the Financial Manager to attend to tasks like financial reporting, budgeting, and reviewing of junior accountants’ work.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience (property or financial services sector is advantageous).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.

Type of properties in portfolio: Student accommodation, Storage facilities, office, retail, and industrial properties.

Core Soft Skills:

• Ability to scrutinize financial data and identify inconsistencies or patterns.
• Comfortable with problem-solving and making sense of complex financial reconciliations.
• High level of accuracy needed when working on reconciliations, tax submissions, and financial statements.
• Manages multiple responsibilities and deadlines—especially important with monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks.
• Prioritizes tasks effectively.
• Deals well with change, e.g., in property portfolio composition or system transitions.
• Open to learning new tools or processes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Responsible for reviewing salary, prepaid, and receipting recons.
• Responsible for preparing reconciliations between two accounting systems monthly, e.g., Sitelink and MRI.
• Reviewing VAT201 submissions and YTD recons.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining cash flows and preparing Budget vs Actuals.
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing adjustment accounts for properties acquired or disposed.
• Responsible for acquisition and disposal journals and capital gain tax calculations.
• Assist with onboarding/offboarding of properties on MRI.
• Responsible for assisting with tax planning.
• Responsible for preparing annual financial statements and assisting with audit queries.

Salary: R30 – R38k (negotiable depending on experience)

Application Process: ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL RECEIVE PREFERENCE. Alternatively, send your CV with a recent headshot to [e-mail], using "ACCOUNTANTSAIPA" as the subject. Please note your application as unsuccessful if you receive no feedback after 3 weeks.