Hybrid Senior Accountant – Property Management

Posted 4 days ago

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About the role

  • Prepare accruals, prepayments and trial balances for levy/service‑charge funds
  • Prepare annual accounts (leasehold / company accounts) in line with international standards
  • Liaise with external auditors and accountants
  • Engage with clients and property managers to resolve queries and ensure accurate cost allocation of levies/contributions
  • Manage year‑end surplus/deficit for lessee/owner accounts
  • Perform bank reconciliations and monitor levy and ground‑demand accounts
  • Oversee accounts payable/receivable and monitor unpaid supplier invoices
  • Support credit control function with levy arrears collection
  • Draft long‑term budgets (including 10‑year plans) for schemes
  • Process supplier invoices and monitor outstanding payments

Requirements

  • Degree level qualification (Accounting/Finance)
  • Property accounting experience -ideally with sectional title or body corporate levies/contributions in South Africa
  • Strong technical accounting skills (Excel/Word proficiency)
  • Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines
  • Based in the Western Cape (Stellenbosch / Cape Town region) with ability to attend occasional in‑person meetings
  • Comfortable operating remotely and working across time zones

Benefits

  • 15 days annual leave + South African public holidays
  • Remote working arrangement with occasional in‑person sessions in Stellenbosch
  • Full training provided -you’ll gain exposure to UK property‑management finance practices and broaden your experience

Job title

Senior Accountant – Property Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

ZAR 25,000 - ZAR 27,000 per month

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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