Client Accountant (UK Hours)

MRI Software; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm in South Africa is seeking a Client Accountant to assist with property accounting and various projects while working hybridly. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience, a degree in accounting or finance, and effective communication skills, as they will work UK hours. The role includes responsibilities from transaction creation to financial reports and offers competitive benefits such as a pension plan and flexible leave.

Benefits

Medical Aid Scheme

Competitive Personal Pension plan

Parental Leave benefit

25 days of annual leave

Tuition Reimbursement Schemes

Flex Time Off

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience as a property accountant with a management company.
• Must work during UK hours and South African public holidays.
• Ability to manage priorities and work independently under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer all levels of Property Accounting and special projects.
• Create transactions and invoicing tenants.
• Manage bank reconciliations and VAT reporting.

Skills

Property accounting

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independence

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MRI Software applications

Job description

Overview

The Client Accountant will work closely with our clients to help support across all property accounting areas. The tasks will include both subledger and general ledger activities. The Property Accountant will work on various projects as they arise, providing the chance to learn new systems, processes and procedures. The below responsibilities are not an exhaustive list, and each one could contain more sub-tasks.

Work Environment

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the Cape Town office. Please note that this position will be supporting the UK region and therefore, working UK hours (10:00 - 18:30 SA time and 11:00 - 19:30 during daylight saving).

Responsibilities

• This position will assist in administering all levels of Property Accounting and special projects as needed by management.
• Assist with creating transactions and invoicing tenants. This will also extend to posting receipts for tenant payments.
• Credit control activities will include aged debt reporting, sending arrears letters and liaising with Tenants to deal with any queries.
• Supporting with coding supplier invoices and producing supplier statements.
• Running the full end to end process with service charges (raising on accounts, recovering expenditure, billing voids & year end recs).
• Bank reconciliations.
• Assist with VAT reporting.
• Month / Year end activities include closing periods, running GL reports e.g. Trial Balance and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Onboarding new portfolios - static lease data & financial opening balances.
• Lease administration (reconciling existing portfolio data against the client's leases and managing the lifecycle of leases).

Key Requirements

• Must be able to work during UK hours and South African public holidays (you will receive take UK bank holidays instead of SA bank holidays).
• 2-4 years' experience as a property accountant with commercial or residential management company.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, peers, and management through written and/or verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under deadlines.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities.
• A high degree of dependability, motivation and flexibility.

Nice to Have

• Experience using MRI Software applications.
• Understanding of Property & Lease Management processes & principles.
• Comfortable with System Administration tasks (non-technical).
• Knowledge of Turnover Rent or IFRS16.
• Previous experience with client facing roles.

Benefits

• We want our staff to love working here, so we've created a few unique perks such as office breakfasts, quarterly lunches and virtual social events. Additionally, we value your input in your employee experience and have employee-led groups such as our DEI committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group.
• Have confidence in your health with our offered Medical Aid Scheme.
• Invest in our competitive Personal Pension plan and help set you up for your future.
• Big on family? So are we! Here at MRI Software we recognise that your family is important, and being able to spend quality time with your family as it grows is a wonderful experience. Therefore, the MRI Software Parental Leave benefit is designed to give you the opportunity to spend time with your new arrival(s).
• Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave plus public Holidays, in addition to a bank of 16 hours of "Flex Time Off" to be used whenever and however you choose!
• Further your professional development with our Tuition Reimbursement Schemes.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year!

EEO Statement

MRI Software is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.