Financial Reporting Accountant

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our dynamic team as a Financial Reporting Accountant for our property development and management company. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the financial operations of our projects, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Role Description

The Financial Reporting Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial results for a group of hotels and to support both the Financial Manager and Hotel General Managers with financial tasks and projects.

Core Activities

• Lead a team of Bookkeepers and Hotel Administrators ensuring accuracy of financial data and adherence to deadlines.
• Plan and execute daily, weekly and monthly financial processing tasks
• Review weekly and monthly supplier payments
• Perform, review and/or approve balance sheet reconciliations
• Perform, review and/or approve supplier reconciliations
• Review the financial results for the hotels together with the Hotel General Manager to ensure financial hygiene of transactions in line with company policies.
• Perform complex reconciliations for group and hotel specific accounts
• Support the Hotel General Managers with accounting related enquiries
• Review the financial results for the hotels in conjunction with the General Manager ensuring accounting accuracy
• Completeness of financial records and supporting documentation

Managing Work and Goals

• Generate and submit reports in a timely manner ensuring that deadlines are met
• Documents project and regular work progress accurately
• Provide assistance and input to other business disciplines
• Manage and execute assigned tasks and projects
• Analyze information and evaluate results

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting principles and how it applies to the position
• Demonstrate ability to perform complex account reconciliations
• Demonstrate technical expertise and ability to provide support to staff both inside and outside of the finance discipline.
• Demonstrates ability to use computers and computer systems to process data and analyze information
• Demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrate ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively across business disciplines and with various stakeholders.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a junior to mid-management accounting position
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field will be advantageous
• The ideal candidate should hold a SAIPA qualification, bringing expertise and professionalism to our finance team.