Property Accountant - Sandton at Excellerate JHI

About the role

• We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Accountant to join our property finance team.
• In this role, you will support the day-to-day accounts payable and financial administration processes across a property portfolio, helping to ensure that supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and financial records are accurate, compliant and up to date.
• You will gain hands-on experience in financial systems, supplier management, VAT compliance, general ledger processes, reporting and internal controls.
• This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in accounting while developing your knowledge of the property industry.

What you will bring
Inherent requirements for the position

• A BCom degree with Accounting III, or an equivalent relevant accounting qualification.
• A sound understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations and general ledger processes.
• A basic understanding of VAT and financial compliance requirements.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A willingness to learn, take initiative and develop professionally
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Previous accounting or accounts payable experience is not essential, provided you demonstrate a sound academic foundation and the aptitude to develop in the role.

Advantageous experience and skills

• Up to 2 years' relevant experience in accounting, finance or accounts payable.
• Exposure to the property management or real estate industry.
• Experience using MDA or SAP.
• Experience with supplier reconciliations, invoice processing or payment runs.
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills.
• Exposure to financial reporting, VAT compliance or audit preparation.

What you will be doing
Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier and intercompany invoices accurately and timeously.
• Ensuring invoices comply with VAT and internal billing requirements.
• Ensuring all recurring monthly invoices are received from suppliers.
• Preparing creditor reconciliations.
• Resolving supplier queries and reconciling outstanding items.
• Preparing supplier and intercompany approval lists and providing variance commentary.
• Generating weekly payment runs and completing the required checks and sign-offs.
• Processing credit card expenditure.
• Preparing monthly credit card reconciliations and analysis.
• Maintaining monthly supplier payment checklists and controls.
• Preparing intercompany balance confirmation letters.
• Assisting with general ledger maintenance and reconciliations.
• Maintaining vendor information and documentation.
• Monitoring B-BBEE certificates and affidavits and following up on expired documentation.
• Preparing B-BBEE procurement reports.
• Supporting audit requirements by preparing and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Producing monthly reports and statistics from finance systems.
• Maintaining accurate filing, record-keeping and archiving.
• Assisting with statement runs and other finance administration as required.
• Ensuring that best practice, internal controls and corporate governance requirements are adhered to.
• What success looks like in this role

Success in this position means:

• Supplier invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Payment runs are complete and supported by correct documentation.
• Supplier accounts are reconciled and queries are resolved promptly.
• VAT and invoice compliance requirements are consistently met.
• Finance records are accurate, complete and audit-ready.
• Internal controls and governance standards are maintained.