Financial Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Houst Full time

We're Houst :
A professional management service for properties. Our mission is to make hosting on websites hassle-free for everyone using technology to disrupt the short-term accommodation sector. We've grown fast. Since launching in 2015, we've partnered with thousands of happy hosts, helping them to make important earnings.

The business has now expanded worldwide - we're operating in over 20 cities globally, from Auckland to Lisbon, and there's a lot more to come.

From holidaymakers to full-time landlords, host happiness is central to everything we do.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform P&L and balance sheet reconciliation
  • Prepare monthly management accounts
  • Post journal entries
  • Add invoices into our system (Xero)
  • Collaborate with thirdparty accounting service providers
  • Assist with international compliance, ensuring all necessary tax filings and registrations are completed
  • Reconcile intercompany loans
  • Process payments, post related entries, and reconcile payment processing providers
  • Coordinate with the operations team to ensure accurate reporting
  • Collaborate on the preparation of the monthly consolidated board pack
  • Assist with endofmonth balance sheet reconciliations
  • Reconcile multicurrency bank accounts
  • Assist in developing and implementing financial controls and processes
  • Support the Group Financial Controller with various ad hoc projects
  • Work collaboratively with global teams across the organization

Requirements:

  • At least 12 years of finance team experience;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel;
  • Good understanding of financial metrics and accounting principles;
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is preferred;
  • Partqualified is an advantage (ACCA, AAT, CIMA, ATT, or other relevant board);
  • Adaptable, driven, hardworking, proactive, and able to show initiative;
  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail, able to work independently;
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
  • A natural problem solver who can develop creative solutions to complex problems;
  • Ability to work in a fastpaced, selfstarter environment and meet deadlines;
  • Experience in startups is an advantage

Benefits

  • Access to our Co-Working office space, Workshop 1
  • Kloof Street
  • 23 days paid leave days (plus public holidays)
  • An extra day off for your birthday because who wants to work on their birthday?
  • Medical Aid or Medical insurance options
  • Laptop for business use
  • Regular team events and lunches in office
  • At Houst, we embrace diversity and inclusion as fundamental pillars of our workplace culture. We believe that a diverse team fosters creativity, innovation, and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities to contribute and succeed._

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