Property Accountant (UK Hours)

MRI Software; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate software firm in South Africa is looking for a Property Accountant to manage property accounting operations. The successful candidate will need to work UK hours and have 2-4 years of relevant experience. You will handle transactions, invoicing, and credit control while enjoying a hybrid work model with numerous perks, including medical aid and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Office breakfasts

Quarterly lunches

Medical Aid

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience as a property accountant in a commercial or residential management company.
• Ability to work independently and under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administering all levels of Property Accounting.
• Conduct credit control activities, including aged debt reporting.
• Manage the full end-to-end process with service charges.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Dependability

Good organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MRI Software applications

Job description

From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people's lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you.

Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups, and our promise to empower our teams to reach their full potential are a few examples of what makes MRI Software special.

And we're insanely dedicated to creating a work environment that you look forward to every single day. That's why we invest heavily in our employee engagement, so you enjoy the tech industry's best perks. Together with the whole Pride, (lion roar for "family") employees, customers, and partners, we're on a mission to break new ground and lead the real estate industry into a digital-first future.

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, 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, the successful candidate will be required to work UK hours, 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday, and therefore will be able to take leave on UK public holidays in place of recognised South African public holidays.

Position Overview:

The Property Accountant will work closely with our clients to support all property accounting areas. Responsibilities include both subledger and general ledger activities, working on various projects, and learning new systems, processes, and procedures. The responsibilities below are not exhaustive and may include additional sub-tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in administering all levels of Property Accounting and special projects as needed by management.
• Assist with creating transactions and invoicing tenants, including posting receipts for tenant payments.
• Conduct credit control activities, including aged debt reporting, sending arrears letters, and liaising with tenants on queries.
• Support coding supplier invoices and producing supplier statements.
• Manage the full end-to-end process with service charges, including raising on accounts, recovering expenditure, billing voids, and year-end reconciliations.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist with VAT reporting.
• Handle month/year-end activities, including closing periods, running GL reports (e.g., Trial Balance), and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Onboard new portfolios, including static lease data and financial opening balances.
• Reconcile existing portfolio data against client leases and manage lease lifecycle.

Key Requirements:

• Ability to work during UK hours and South African public holidays, with UK bank holidays substituted.
• 2-4 years' experience as a property accountant in a commercial or residential management company.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and under deadlines.
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Dependability, motivation, and flexibility.

Nice to have:

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

We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!

Our perks include office breakfasts, quarterly lunches, virtual social events, employee-led groups (DEI, Women and Allies, Pride), Medical Aid, Pension scheme, Parental Leave, 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, 16 hours Flex Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and the option to work remotely for two weeks annually.

MRI Software continues to lead in real estate software. Join us to contribute your talent and grow with us.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. MRI Software is committed to inclusivity regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, or veteran status.