Financial Controller

The Faircape Group constitutes a group of companies with interests in a number of activities including Healthcare, Retirement Holdings, Telecommunications and an ISP, Utility Management and infrastructure installation, Property Management and related activities.

The Faircape Management Services (FMS Property Managers) has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller.

This role covers the full accounting function of a portfolio of properties and works closely with the Property Portfolio Manager to ensure the well being and financial viability of a scheme.

The ideal candidate will be a quick learner, who takes initiative and is collaborative and is comfortable with all facets of accounting, has the ability to mutlti-task and is looking to work in a young innovative team.

This is a fantastic opportunity where growth and challenges are guaranteed.

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

Faircape Benefits:

• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Long service leave
• Onsite Barista (free coffee)
• Vending machine with great subsidised snacks
• Discount on our internet (ISP) packages
• Flexi-time (working hours)
• Subsidised parking

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45-minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 07h00 and 18h00.

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our informative website - https://faircape.co.za/

If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please deem your application unsuccessful.