Accountant

Job title : Accountant

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline : September 26, 2025

Overview

Compiled a complete budget for the portfolio allocated and performed accounting functions as part of daily responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Compile a complete budget for the portfolio allocated.
• Consult with all relevant departments (e.g., Leasing, Repairs and Maintenance) to compile a budget.
• Analyze budgets to ensure they are complete and reasonable in comparison to prior or current years.
• Ensure that the budget is in the correct format and uploaded correctly.
• Perform an accounting function by processing journal entries and compiling monthly management packs.
• Review the entire General Ledger for each property for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform month and year-end procedures, e.g., raise accruals and prepayments, provide for depreciation / amortization, bad debts provisions, R&M WIP provisions, etc.
• Understand and prepare VAT apportionment journals for mixed and residential buildings.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts (e.g., fixed assets, investment property, lease & tenant installation costs) to supporting schedules.
• Obtain reasons for variances between the budgets and actuals from relevant stakeholders.
• Updating of monthly budget forecast.
• Attend each Portfolio meeting and provide assistance / information to portfolio managers and property managers to enable them to perform their function efficiently.
• Prepare and present monthly stakeholder packs for portfolio meetings.
• Maintain the monthly working papers where applicable.
• Prepare adjustment accounts on sale of properties.
• Interim period & year end preparation

Calculate the current and the deferred tax calculation, when required.

Prepare the working papers required for the annual audit.

Complete calculations of provisional taxes.

Assist various stakeholders with adhoc finance related requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

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