Financial Accountant

PayProp and Reapit – Who are we?

PayProp, a Reapit company, offers a tech platform for letting agents that lets them automate every part of the rental transaction. PayProp is easier to use and more powerful than solutions by banks and traditional software vendors.

We’re a seasoned team of professionals with expertise in property, banking, finance, risk management and technology, as well as building and managing highly secure cloud-based Web applications.

Worldwide, Reapit technology is used by over 78,000 agents in more than 15,000 branches, with over a million properties under management; enabling them to run their businesses, identify opportunities for growth, manage their properties, collect rent, communicate with their clients, and deliver an outstanding customer experience, every time.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Regional Controller, a Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, maintaining financial records, and supporting compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. The role involves managing day-to-day accounting operations, reconciling accounts, preparing financial reports, and working closely with other departments to ensure financial integrity across the organization.

This position requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls, and offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment to contribute to the overall financial health of the company.

List Of Key Responsibilities Include

• Prepare and review the company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Ensure all financial records are accurate, complete, and compliant with accounting principles and regulations.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring discrepancies are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
• Manage the balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring all accounts are accurate and up to date.
• Review bank reconciliations and other critical reconciliations as part of month-end close.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with the preparation for internal and external audits, including preparing documentation and responding to audit inquiries.
• Ensure any audit findings are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Support group-related projects.

Who We’re Looking For

At PayProp, we prioritise hiring individuals who share our values and possess the right attitudes and behaviours for success. Whilst some of the listed requirements may be important, don’t worry if you don’t meet all of them, we’d still like to hear from you.

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A professional accounting qualification (e.g., AGA(SA), SAIPA, CIMA, or equivalent) is highly preferred.
• At least 1-3 years of experience in financial accounting, with a strong understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles.
• Familiarity with accounting software.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other office software.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English.

What Your Impact And Success Looks Like

As a Financial Accountant, we expect your success and impact in the early stages of your career with us to look something like this:

Within 1 Month

• Gain an understanding of the internal processes of the Business and the systems used.
• Be proactive to ensure you learn as much as possible.
• Able to start processing with minimal guidance.

Within 3 Months

• Able to work independently and complete tasks.
• Able to take responsibility for a specific region.
• Successfully collaborate and communicate within the team.

Within 6 Months

• Take ownership of allocated region within the business.
• Support the team with wider group projects.

What’s in it for you?

We operate a Flexible Working Policy with a balanced mix between home and office days.

Benefits

We’re offering the chance to really make a difference here at PayProp and the opportunity for personal growth is very real. You’ll feel part of a special team. You can expect a highly competitive salary and some great benefits, including:

• Birthday leave.
• Continuous training and development.
• Office and home computer setup to get you going.
• Forming part of a global finance team.

Don’t tick all the boxes? Neither do we.

We care about our industry and want it to become a more inclusive and diverse place to work. So, we’re driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but by sharing our values and the right attitudes and behaviours for success.

We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all.

We feel we have an empowering environment where everyone is supported and respected, and we want you to feel this too. We welcome new ideas, thinking and approaches, whilst listening to all our employees.