Senior Financial Accountant

4 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Armstrong Appointments Full time

Job & Company Description:

Our client is a diversified Commercial Property development and Construction company.

They are recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant who will join the dynamic accounting team and report to the Chief Financial Officer.

Key deliverables:

- Prepare the management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations with accuracy and in compliance with IFRS.

- Preparation of lease smoothing calculations when a new tenant is signed on.

- In depth analysis of the general ledger for correct processing and support for all special journal entries.

- Posting month end management account journals (depreciation, accruals, lease smoothing, interest on bonds and equipment finance etc.)

- Perform analytical review of all balance sheets and income statements.

- Preparation of the property group monthly consolidated management accounts.

- Analysis of the KPI reports to ensure that all property expenses have been recovered in accordance with the governing lease agreements.

- Review and ensure that property payments, ie. Rentals, bonds, security, utilities are timeously and accurately made & reconciled to current statement of accounts.

- Review of the bond reconciliations before payments against the amortisation and bond statements ensuring that interest rate changes are correctly factored in.

- Review and ensure that all construction creditor payments are in accordance with the payment certifications and approved purchase orders.

- Preparation and balancing of the group loan matrix & intercompany debtor and creditor matrix.

- Maintenance of Property Asset Register.

- Preparation of control account, input & output VAT reconciliations together with the monthly VAT 201 submissions.

- Accurate preparation of provisional and income tax computations in accordance with the relevant tax laws.

- Liaise with SARS, draft objections to SARS regarding audits and disputes on income tax and VAT.

- Preparation of the year-end pack for the annual audits.

- Liaising with the auditors.

- Ability to prepare and draft financials on CaseWare ensuring compliance with relevant accounting policies and IFRS.

Tertiary Qualification:

BCom Honours in Accounting, with majors in Accounting, Taxation combined with SAIPA or SAICA articles.

Experience and Skills Required:

- Minimum of 4 to 5 years of work experience post articles.

- Property and construction industry related experience is a must.

- Experience working on the financial accounts of multiple companies in a group structure.

- Up to date theoretical and working knowledge of IFRS, IFRS for SMEs and South African income tax and VAT.

- Ability to prepare financials in CaseWare from a trial balance.

- Analytical mindset.

- Attention to detail and accuracy.

- Must be able to work under pressure.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Deadline Driven.

- Must work well independently and within a team.

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

The company utilises the following software in its operations:

MDA Property Management System & Build smart.

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

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