Property Accountant
- Location
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This is a full-time, permanent, standalone Property Accountant role for a client of Hire Resolve, located strictly on-site in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha). The successful candidate will report directly to management and take full ownership of the finance function for the client’s property and holding entities. The role encompasses end-to-end accounting to trial balance and audit sign-off, loan interest calculations, property contract administration, tax submission, and leading the migration from Sage Pastel Partner to Zoho. **What you will do** * Take complete ownership of the daily finance function, general ledger allocations, and trial balance for property and holding entities. * Perform monthly loan interest calculations, intercompany loan reconciliations, and complex treasury allocations across group entities. * Lead the operational transition from Sage Pastel Partner to Zoho, designing automated rules, workflows, and system enhancements to eliminate manual processing. * Independently prepare and submit statutory returns directly to SARS, including VAT, provisional tax, and annual corporate income tax returns. * Compile comprehensive annual audit files and manage direct communications with external auditors through to final sign-off. * Oversee property lease contracts, rental administration, and monthly management reporting directly for leadership review. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education:** Completed Accounting Qualification (BCom Degree or National Diploma). SAIPA or CIMA registration is a strong plus. * **Experience:** Proven experience in full-function accounting to trial balance and beyond, specifically covering property sector accounting (commercial letting, rental, or managing agent), intercompany loan reconciliations, and holding company treasury. * **Tax Experience:** Hands-on experience independently preparing and directly submitting VAT, provisional tax, and annual tax returns to SARS. * **Systems Expertise:** Experience with Zoho and Sage Pastel Partner. Prior involvement in system migrations or financial implementations is highly advantageous. * **Working Style:** Highly autonomous self-starter with exceptional detail discipline, composure, and a solution-oriented mindset. Must be capable of managing responsibilities independently with minimal supervision. * **Location:** Must be based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) or genuinely committed to relocating. Strictly on-site role (no hybrid or remote options). **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an autonomous, detail-disciplined individual who is a self-starter, capable of taking full ownership of a finance function with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will possess a completed Accounting Qualification, proven experience in full-function accounting specifically within the property sector, and hands-on tax experience with SARS submissions. Expertise in Zoho and Sage Pastel Partner, with an advantage for prior system migration experience, is required. Applicants must be based in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) or genuinely committed to relocating for an on-site position. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/finance-accounting/auditing/eastern-cape/property-accountant-id-7577386 Source: jobmail
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