Job Description

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At OLX, we work together to build a more sustainable world through trade.

We make it safe, smart, and convenient to buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and more. Our colleagues around the world help to serve millions of people around the world every month, through its well-loved consumer brands including OLX, Otomoto, Property24.

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Property24 is looking for an Temp Assistant Accountant

You will provide support to the Finance Manager and wider finance team by helping to prepare month-end and year-end accounts, management reports and financial statements, manages the cashbook and supports audit and compliance obligations.

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Processing staff claims and payments
• Processing accounting entries to GL / TB
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes which includes management accounts, accruals, cost schedules and meetings, journals, balance sheet recons, group and internal reporting and attending to related queries
• Managing and assisting with financial, taxation and BBBEE audits
• Maintaining fixed assets register
• Assisting with the preparation of forecast and budget processes and ensuring group requirements are met from a reporting and systems perspective
• Cashbook duties which include the daily import of banking transactions and the management of the automatic allocation system including allocations or checks required from accounts receivable and payable functions
• Reconciliation of unallocated receipts. Manual capture of non-trade bank accounts. Dealing with the bank on all administrative needs (Credit card request/cancellation, forex banking issues, password issues, FICA requirements, bank confirmation certificates etc)
• Adhoc project work on various items according to business needs throughout the year

Requirements

• Accounting Qualification
• 5 plus years in a similar role

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and proactive with excellent communication skills
• Passionate, high energy and positive attitude
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

As South Africa's number 1 property portal, we're passionate about helping people find their perfect homes. In addition, we provide South Africa's Real Estate Industry with an unparalleled brand-building and marketing platform, with powerful opportunities to connect with home-buyers and renters searching for property online.

From Sandton, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town to Soweto, Pretoria and Bloemfontein, we help homebuyers and renters find apartments, houses, townhouses, vacant land and farms. With over 300 000 property listings for sale and to rent from South Africa's leading Real Estate Agents, there's never been an easier and more convenient way to search for property. We're also committed to empowering homebuyers with local knowledge and area trends to help with making the best decision about where to live.

*Our organisational employment equity goals will be considered in selection.

Why join OLX?

At OLX, we invest in ourselves and each other to reach our full potential. We avoid bureaucracy and empower our teams to innovate; with opportunities, training, and leadership behaviors a key focus for all. Our commitment to inclusion ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions. And, we combine the spirit and agility of a startup with our global scale and the backing of Prosus, one of the largest consumer internet groups in the world.

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