Bookkeeper / Administrator

Vine Recruitment; Franschhoek; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

A local property management firm in Franschhoek seeks a Bookkeeper / Administrator to assist with maintaining financial records and various administrative functions. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience, solid IFRS knowledge, and excellent communication skills. This contract position offers a dynamic workplace in a beautiful farm office environment.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years in a similar position.
• Solid understanding of IFRS.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records and assist the Financial Manager.
• Handle utility billing and recons, understanding utility recoveries.
• Calculate and submit statutory returns and payments.

Skills

Financial bookkeeping

Debtors & Creditors management

Bank reconciliations

Good communication skills

Excel skills

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

Pastel Evolution

Sage Intacct

Job description

Bookkeeper position available in Franschhoek.

Our client a small scale but diverse Property Developer and Letting Business running from a beautiful Farm Office outside Franschhoek seeks a Bookkeeper / Administrator (Contract), with intermediary to advanced experience, to assist the Financial Manager/Group Portfolio Manager with maintaining financial records.

They will be required to assist with various other supportive administrative functions within the organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• All financial bookkeeping – Pastel Evolution
• Debtors & Creditors
• Utility billing and recons, fully understanding the recovery of utilities from our tenants
• Rates accounts and queries related to these with council and other consultants
• Bank reconciliations
• Understanding Financial statements and assisting auditors in the compilation of these
• Inter-company billing
• Supplier & customer correspondence
• Calculate, process, reconcile and submit all statutory returns and payments i.e., VAT201, PAYE, IRP5’s, EMP201 and EMP501, UIF, CSOS, CIPC, Department of Labour (ROE), NHBRC etc.
• Levy calculations and understanding of property repairs and management and how it impacts levy calculations and billing thereof to homeowners
• Lease agreements
• Sales agreements
• Marketing/vetting of new tenants and property buyers
• Legal understanding of property sales and processes
• AGMs – Agendas, Minutes, Budgeting & Reporting
• Reporting to higher management
• Must have good follow-up skills and be able to design spreadsheets, checklists, and other mechanisms to assist clear working processes.
• Excel, Word, PDF and other Tech/IT and word-processing

Requirements:

• 3 – 5 years in a similar position
• A relevant qualification will be an advantage
• Solid understanding of IFRS
• Experience in Pilot and Sage Intacct will be an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills