Accountant - Pretoria at Broll

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Assumes responsibility for the accurate and timely completion of assigned accounting functions.
• Reviews monthly financial reports and working paper files.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Completes required records and reports and maintains files as classified.
• Prepares journal entries and balances work in more complicated accounting areas.
• Completes various accounting functions in accordance with established policies and procedures, and applicable regulations including:
• Preparing trial balances from source documents.
• Preparing Balance Sheets and Income Statements.
• Preparing notes to the reports.
• Preparing monthly JV accounts where applicable.
• Filing copies of final monthly reports.
• Participate in annual audit.
• Balancing intercompany loan accounts.
• Maintaining Shareholders Loan Schedules.
• Reviewing and Releasing creditors payments.
• Prepare and review 1 – 3 year Budgets and Rolling Forecasts.
• Report on financial income, including Management and Admin Fees on rental recoveries, Letting Commissions on new or renewed leases, and interest earnings.
• Researches and resolves accounting errors and discrepancies.
• Assumes responsibility for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving accounting problems and discrepancies.
• Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication and coordination with area personnel and with management.
• Maintains regular contact with Operations Managers and Property Managers in the departments to obtain information and/or to correct transactions.
• Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Attends and participates in meetings as required.
• Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective business relations and personal dealing with vendors, governmental agencies, and outside business and accounting professionals.
• Responds to questions and problems politely and promptly.
• Ensures that clients are properly informed.
• Ensures that the Company’s professional reputation is projected and maintained.
• Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Stays informed of developments in the accounting field and of changing governmental and legal requirements.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
• Ensures that Accounting Department work areas are clean, secure, and well maintained.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

• Accounting documents, records, and reports are accurate, current, and timely.
• Accounting errors or discrepancies are promptly discovered and resolved (or referred).
• Good communication and coordination exists with Company personnel. Assistance and support are provided as needed.
• Management is appropriately informed of area activities.
• Accounting functions are completed in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Technical knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures, and financial reports.
• Understanding of related regulations, statutes, and filing requirements.
• Knowledge of related computer applications.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Three or more years of previous property accounting and property listed fund experience preferred
• JV Accounting experience will be beneficial