Property Accountant

Responsibilities

• Follows up on rent collection from tenants.
• Keep contact with all owners for any accounting issues that may occur.
• Ensures that all property and tenant information is up to date and correct through lease interpretation and cross-referencing against other property information
• Administering petty cash and reconciling the petty cash account regularly.
• Posts all transactions to the accounting software on a daily basis, i.e. disbursements, payments made out and cash received.
• Manages the accounts receivables and expenditure for all the premises including the Gym and all F&B cost centres
• Cost and stock management and controls for the property including Food & Beverage cost centres
• Assists in remitting monthly statutory deductions on a timely basis i.e. VAT, NSSF, NHIF, PAYE and Withholding Tax.
• Monitor preparation and dispatch of owner’s statements on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of invoices to the tenants and issuance of the receipts.
• Prepares management reports, including budget, payroll, insurance and tax
• Ensures up to date payment of utilities
• Performs regular reconciliations of the general ledger.
• Maintains accurate and up to date records of all financial transactions.
• Assists in the preparation of payments for suppliers by verifying invoices and preparing payment vouchers.
• Assists the Finance Manager in generating management accounts on a monthly basis.

Essential Requirements

• 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant
• Knowledge and experience in using Accounting Software, Material Controls & Micros
• Experience working in an F&B setup required
• Real estate or hospitality industry experience preferred
• Analytical skills and hotel and F&B controls
• Suitable candidate should be of unquestionable integrity
• Should also be dynamic and a team player
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurized environment
• Leadership skills