Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible to produce monthly management accounts for the various schemes within their portfolio, including balance sheets, income statements, and supporting schedules
• Ensure Management Accounts packs are correct, and that due date deadlines are met
• Review Management Accounts and ensure there are no variances to budget or anomalies on the balance sheet.
• Ensure any suspense items are investigated and cleared timeously.
• Review and advise Operations team of any cashflow issues
• Prepare audit packs, and ensure any audit queries are dealt timeously and that audits are finalised within due date deadlines
• Submission of statutory returns for VAT
• Ensure all other statutory returns are raised and paid by deadline date
• Review of payments for correct allocation and VAT treatment
• Full creditors function including payments, supplier verifications, banking and reconciliations
• Full debtors function including billing, customer recons and credit control procedures
• Respond to and follow up on accounts queries
• Respond to ad hoc projects, queries and analyses thereof

Qualifications:

• Completed tertiary qualification in Accounting

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience in commercial / corporate / operational environment
• Experience in the property sector would be an advantage
• Solid knowledge of financial processes, systems and related laws
• Must have been responsible for managing accounts to balance sheet and income statement
• Must have been responsible for ensuring that accounts are accurate and meaningful, and information contained in the accounts is accurate and relevant.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to analyse financial data to make informed decisions
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Deadline oriented
• Excellent administrative skills
• Proven organisational skills and good time management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail, including the ability to quickly identify inconsistencies
• Responsible, accountable and dedicated
• Strong Computer skills (experience in Google Drive, Sheets, Docs advantageous)

Specific Requirements

• Solid and positive references
• Clear health record
• Clear credit record
• No criminal record