Property Accountant

About the role

The Property Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for property‑related activities. This full‑time position requires a detail‑oriented professional who can analyse, reconcile and report on general ledger accounts while supporting month‑end and year‑end processes.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare monthly expense reports, financial statements, trial balances, balance sheets and income statements.
• Perform daily transaction posting, journal entries and bank reconciliations.
• Manage creditor and debtor reconciliations, invoicing, receipting and loan balance tracking.
• Compile and file statutory and municipal returns, supporting annual audit activities.
• Maintain backups of accounting package data and ensure proper documentation.
• Communicate with other departments to resolve discrepancies and provide status updates to the Controller.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and general ledger processes.
• Experience preparing financial reports, trial balances and consolidations.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and maintain high accuracy.
• Good communication skills for cross‑departmental collaboration.

Required skills