Property Accountant - Port Elizabeth

Headhunters; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking an experienced financial professional to own the finance function for the group’s property and holding companies in Port Elizabeth, focusing on treasury, intercompany reconciliation, VAT and tax submissions, and monthly reporting.

You will drive automation to remove manual work, support system migrations (Zoho) and Sage Pastel, and coordinate with external auditors through sign-off. SAIPA or CIMA registration and relocation willingness are required.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification with full-function experience to trial balance and beyond.
• SAIPA or CIMA registration.
• Experience in system migrations or implementations.
• Exposure to treasury or holding company finance.
• Interest in automation and reducing manual work.
• Property sector accounting experience (rental, commercial letting, or managing agent).
• Hands-on VAT, provisional and annual tax returns.
• Intercompany reconciliation experience.
• Audit file preparation and liaising with external auditors.
• Zoho implementation experience.
• Sage Pastel Partner experience and data interrogation during migration.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Port Elizabeth.
• Office-based role.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the finance function for the group’s property and holding companies.
• Manage and allocate bank and loan accounts accurately and timeously.
• Perform monthly loan interest calculations and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Administer and maintain property-related contracts and financial agreements.
• Prepare monthly management and financial reports for management review.
• Manage the full SARS compliance calendar, including relevant tax submissions and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain audit files and supporting documentation through to audit sign-off.
• Liaise with auditors and provide the necessary schedules, reconciliations and supporting information.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing accounting and financial processes.
• Ensure the financial records of all assigned entities are accurate, complete and up to date.
• Provide end-to-end accounting support and financial oversight across the group’s property and holding companies.

Skills

Automation interest

Tax compliance

Intercompany reconciliation

Audit support

VAT submissions

Education

Accounting degree/diploma

SAIPA or CIMA registration

Tools

Zoho

Sage Pastel Partner

Job description

Requirements Qualifications

• Completed accounting qualification (degree or diploma), with full-function experience to trial balance and beyond.
• SAIPA or CIMA registration.
• Involvement in a previous system migration or implementation.
• Holding company or treasury exposure.
• Demonstrated interest in automation and removing manual work.
• Property sector accounting — rental, commercial letting or managing agent.
• Hands-on preparation and submission of VAT, provisional and annual company tax returns — not merely preparing schedules for someone else to file.
• Intercompany experience and loan account reconciliation.
• Audit file preparation and direct dealings with external auditors through to sign-off.
• Zoho experience (the system being implemented).
• Sage Pastel Partner experience — the historical records sit there and must be interrogated during and after migration.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Port Elizabeth.
• This is an office-based role.

• Completed accounting qualification (degree or diploma), with full-function experience to trial balance and beyond.
• SAIPA or CIMA registration.
• Involvement in a previous system migration or implementation.
• Holding company or treasury exposure.
• Demonstrated interest in automation and removing manual work.
• Property sector accounting — rental, commercial letting or managing agent.
• Hands-on preparation and submission of VAT, provisional and annual company tax returns — not merely preparing schedules for someone else to file.
• Intercompany experience and loan account reconciliation.
• Audit file preparation and direct dealings with external auditors through to sign-off.
• Zoho experience (the system being implemented).
• Sage Pastel Partner experience — the historical records sit there and must be interrogated during and after migration.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Port Elizabeth.
• This is an office-based role.

Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Take full ownership of the finance function for the group’s property and holding companies.
• Manage and allocate bank and loan accounts accurately and timeously.
• Perform monthly loan interest calculations and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Administer and maintain property-related contracts and financial agreements.
• Prepare monthly management and financial reports for management review.
• Manage the full SARS compliance calendar, including relevant tax submissions and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain audit files and supporting documentation through to audit sign-off.
• Liaise with auditors and provide the necessary schedules, reconciliations and supporting information.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing accounting and financial processes.
• Ensure the financial records of all assigned entities are accurate, complete and up to date.
• Provide end-to-end accounting support and financial oversight across the group’s property and holding companies.