• Responsible for the  month-end financial process for the Property operation (incorporating its division and subsidiaries), including:

– Processing journal entries necessary to maintain the general ledger and prepare trial balances.

– Daily posting of bank statements & related procedures 

– Reconciliation of payments & intercompany reconciliations

– Bank reconciliations (multiple) 

– Processing creditors’ invoices onto the system, following up on outstanding queries, and resolving discrepancies.

– Engaging with the relevant departments to promptly process various customer invoices, recoveries, and follow up on payment thereof

– Preparing monthly reporting schedules and analyses.

– Providing explanations for material variances in actual results to budgets and forecasts.

– Prepared monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts (fixed assets, debtors, and creditors reconciliations) and resolved outstanding issues in a timely manner.

• Responsible for the financial reporting requirements of the Property business, including:

– Preparing the interim and year-end financial pack support schedules in accordance with group instructions.

– Assist with external audits and resolving external audit queries

• Various other responsibilities, including the following: 

– Preparing the Statistics SA, Workmen’s Compensation and similar returns before submission

– Ensure internal controls are monitored and adhered to at all times

– Assistance with ad-hoc queries and requests

• BCOM (Hons) or relevant qualification

• SAP FI experience is compulsory

• At least three years’ experience in a similar finance role

• Ability to work in a pressurised and deadline-driven environment, with effective time management

• Strong interpersonal and good communication skills for interacting with support staff and other internal and external stakeholders

• Accuracy, analytical skills, and attention to detail

• Ability to think critically and work independently

• Highly organised and proactive, hard-working and self-motivated

• Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and tax legislation

• Strong computer skills, with proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Property / Land Development sector experience would be an advantage

• Articles with “Big 4” experience would be advantageous