Group Accountant at Growthpoint Properties

Job purpose

• To account for and report on Growthpoint Properties Limited Group results.

Duties and responsibilities
Group reporting

•  In conjunction with the other reporting accountants, be responsible for the production and enhancement of reporting, ensure that the information presented, and explanations provided are accurate and consistent with information externally and internally reported
•  Assume responsibility for the annual liaison, including planning and deliverables, with the Group’s external auditors
•  Work with specialist colleagues, e.g. tax, legal and accounting technical, in improving the financial results of the Group
•  Support the Group Financial Manager in preparation of group acquisition impact and solutions
•  Assist with preparation of consolidation entries, such as "At Acquisition", equity accounting, alignment of accounting policy, elimination, etc
•  Assistance with the financial components of the Annual Integrated Report, ESG report and AGM notice
•  Preparation of journals at group level, including balance sheet recons
•  Assist with group annual financials preparation in excel and note reconciliations
•  Preparation of subsidiary financial statements
•  Review and assist in the preparation of half yearly Group SENS announcement and analyst presentations
•  IFRS: Support in implementation new standards
•  Be prepared to respond to reasonable requests from executive management

Requirements
Qualifications & Experience 

•  CA(SA)
•  2 – 5 years post articles commercial experience

Personality Attributes

•  Must be proactive
•  Ability to work under pressure
•  Reliable
•  Trustworthy
•  Must be able to take responsibility

Competencies and Skills

•  Able to manage high volume of transactions with an attention to detail
•  Professional report writing skills
•  Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
•  Able to work under pressure
•  Deadline orientated
•  Detailed and up to date IFRS knowledge