National Accounting Manager (Johannesburg) at Trafalgar Property and Financial Services

Trafalgar Johannesburg is seeking an experienced professional, as a National Accounting Manager, with an affiliation to SAICA, SAIBA, and SAIPA. Understanding of HOA and Body Corporate Accounting, is important, to lead and manage our national community schemes bookkeeping teams, in our six regional branches across the country. This role is pivotal in maintaining financial integrity, managing a large number of individual projects, and contributing to the organization's risk and compliance.

More about the role:

• As the National Accounting Manager, you will be accountable for all accounting operations including monitoring and managing the national bookkeeping teams, compromising over 50 staff,  therefore strong managerial and leadership skills are required.
• Although the position is based in Johannesburg, it will require periodic travel to the regional teams.
• The suitable candidate will be largely responsible for developing and implementing effective accounting systems and practices.
• Registration as a tax practitioner would be an advantage, further experience with automating accounting workflows, and reporting will be a significant advantage.
• The suitable candidate will be responsible for conducting regular quality control reviews, as well as dealing with escalated queries arising from external auditors for our managed schemes.
• The candidate must be tech savvy and be comfortable working with multiple software systems.
• Recruiting and training support for the regional accounting teams, accounting and portfolio management operational staff will be required.
• Monthly meetings with clients where necessary, to review and discuss accounting queries, also direct involvement with complex accounting and tax related queries may be required.
• Managing the monthly KPIs of the national teams and supporting escalations where required.
• Working closely with the bookkeeping supervisors and teams to analyse accounting data, producing and cross-checking financial reports or statements, implementing corrective measures and outlining effective accounting procedures, would be needed.
• Review of auditor panels and management of deadlines, and drafting of AFS for our premium clients, will be a necessity.

Required Qualifications and Skills 

• Chartered Accountant or  Accounting Degree, with an affiliation to SAICA, SAIBA, and SAIPA.
• Understanding of HOA and Body Corporate Accounting
• Very good p​​​​peoplegement skills 
• Excellent analytical skills 
• Excellent communication skills