Property Accountant (Retail)

Ability Executive Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A property management firm in South Africa seeks an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee invoice processing, manage supplier queries, and ensure compliance with financial governance. The ideal candidate must have a BCom with Accounting III, MDA experience, and 2-5 years in accounting or finance, preferably in real estate. Proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance roles, ideally in property management.
• Proficiency in using SAP and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable administration.
• Process Supplier and intercompany invoices.
• Prepare Creditors Recons and resolve supplier queries.
• Generate weekly payment runs.
• Maintain monthly supplier payment checklist.

Skills

MDA experience

SAP proficiency

Advanced Excel skills

Intermediate Word skills

Outlook proficiency

Education

BCom with Accounting III

Job description

Job Description

Join our company where you will manage the administration of the department's day to day Accounts payable. To ensure that all invoices meet pre-set VAT requirements and correctness of billing. Accurate and timeous processing of invoices. Checking of payment runs. Compilation of audit documentation. Supplier queries and adhoc reconciliations.

As an important member of our team, you will undertake a variety of responsibilities crucial to the smooth operation and financial oversight of our property management division.

Key duties include:

• Process Supplier and intercompany invoices
• Ensure all monthly invoices are received from suppliers
• Prepare Creditors Recons
• Resolve supplier queries
• Prepare Intercompany and Supplier approval lists and provide variance comments
• Generate weekly payment runs and sign off.
• Process Credit card expenditure
• Monthly credit card analysis and recon
• Maintaining of monthly supplier payment checklist
• Prepare intercompany balance confirmation letters
• General ledger maintenance.
• Vendor maintenance and BEE monitoring including the management of BEE certificates and affidavits upon expiry
• Preparation of BEE procurement report.
• Record keeping and archiving.
• Monthly reports and statistics from the system
• Best practices and corporate governance adhered to.
• Assist with Private client's statement runs

To attend to office administration ensuring:

• Filing and record keeping is updated, accurate and easily retrievable

Requirements

• Minimum BCom with Accounting III
• MDA experience
• At least 2-5 years of relevant working experience in accounting or finance roles, ideally within the property management or real estate industry.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office Suite, particularly Advanced Excel, Intermediate Word, and Outlook.