Portfolio Accountant needed at Redefine Properties

Primary Purpose of the Job

To generate superior returns for our shareholders by:

• Providing stakeholders with relevant and timely information to facilitate appropriate decision
• making by maintaining valid, accurate and complete financial records and reporting accurate
• and complete management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• In collaboration with the finance team and tax professionals, assist with tax related functions within the group.

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s)

• Maintain valid, accurate and complete trial balances for properties and portfolios.
• Prepare and report timely, accurate and complete portfolio management accounts with variance commentary monthly.
• Assist in decision making by providing relevant insights and analysis on performance trends.
• Facilitate the timely, accurate and complete preparation and reporting of budgets and forecasts for both Income Statement and Balance Sheet for these properties and portfolios.
• Assist management in tracking and driving results / yield improvement on property and portfolio level.
• Assist with the take on of properties during the acquisition and development phases.
• Reconcile and process the adjustment accounts on disposal of properties.
• Review and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of month end VAT calculations and returns
• Prepare the annual VAT apportionment calculation
• Assist with tax administrative duties of the group
• Assist in preparing information for Tax Professionals
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Facilitate special/adhoc projects to optimize and automate reporting.
• Manage junior staff.

Job Specific Requirements

Job Knowledge:

• Knowledge of accounting (essential).
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting (essential).
• Knowledge of VAT (essential)
• Knowledge of commercial property (desirable).

Job Related Skills:

• Computer proficiency (Essential)
• Microsoft Excel (Essential)
• Time management (Essential)
• Advanced numeracy (Essential)
• Reporting and communication skills (Essential)
• Knowledge of MDA Property Management Software (Desirable)
• Communication skills (Essential)
• Interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Self-starter (Essential)
• Team player (Essential)
• Multitasking (Essential)

Job Experience:

• 3 years minimum accounting and VAT experience

Education:

• Com Degree in finance, including accounting and tax (Essential)
• Honours Degree in Accounting / Tax (Desirable)

Competency Requirements:

Essential

• High level of analytical skills
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Planning and Organizing
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Time management

Desirable

• Learning and Researching
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Writing and Reporting
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Relating and Networking
• Creating and Innovating
• Deciding and Initiating Action