Accountant

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Trafalgar Property Management (Pty) Ltd Full time

Available from 1 February 2025
Trafalgar is the leading property rental agency across South Africa, letting and managing residential properties across all major metropolitan areas. Trafalgar has a wide selection of homes to rent, to suit all budgets, tastes and areas. Trafalgar offers full-service sectional title and home owners association (“HOA”) property management services across South Africa. A strong focus on accurate budgeting, detailed financial management reporting and governance excellence underpin Trafalgar’s property management services. Trafalgar Financial Services (“TFS”) is a boutique financial services company specialising in a range of property financial services products, targeted at residential estates and complexes across South Africa. Trafalgar Financial Services (“TFS”) is an authorised financial services and credit provider with a specialist property finance focus.
As an ongoing recruitment effort and to build a talent pool, Trafalgar Birdhaven is offering an exciting new opportunity for a driven, dynamic and proactive candidate with a passion for the property industry, to join their team as a Community Scheme Accountant. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, possess great attention to detail and work well under pressure.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

- Monthly PTB Review

- Analysis of General Ledger accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness and validity of information.

- Capturing of journal entries to correct misallocations and to update external and investment account balances.

- Noting any variances or concerns on the Chairman Pack report and escalating same to the designated Portfolio Manager.

- Advising the Portfolio Manager of new or existing insolvent schemes.

- Monthly updating of municipal reconciliations.

- Monthly escalation of insurance claim, petty cash and legal fee enquiries to the Portfolio Manager.

- Monthly recording of PTB distribution date on building control schedule.

- Budget Preparation and Loading

- Prepare the annual budget using the Trafalgar template and Budget Questionnaire.

- Taxation

- Prepare and submit the annual income tax return with reference to the audited financial statements.

- Prepare and submit the monthly or bi-monthly VAT return.

- Quarterly request a SARS statement of account and ensure no outstanding returns, payments or refunds.

- Annual Audit File Preparation

- General ledger to be thoroughly scrutinized for accuracy, completeness and validity of financial information. All outstanding debtors / creditors to be raised and Balance Sheet items to be confirmed and agreed to third party information before the audit report is prepared.

- Review of Audited Financial Statements, Resolution of Audit Queries, Distribution of AFS.

- Timeous and clear resolution of audit queries with the assistance of Portfolio Manager and Trustees when requested.

- Draft AFS to be scrutinized and all audit journals related to the Balance Sheet to be investigated, understood and questioned if necessary

- General

- Attend trustee, budget and/or Annual General Meetings when required

- Daily review of email / correspondence/ queries and attendance and resolution of same within a 24 hour time period as far as possible.

- Daily updating of building control schedules so as to accurately record the financial status of the building.

Minimum Requirements:

- Tertiary qualification (Accounting degree or Bcom Financial Management preferred)
- At least five years’ experience in a bookkeeping/accounting environment
- Audit background (advantage)
- Have excellent communication skills

Suitable applicants can send their detailed CV to birdhrecruitment@trafalgar.co.za
Please use Reference: CSSA2025
Please take note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.


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