Accountant/Bookkeeper

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accountant / Bookkeeper to support its day-to-day accounting operations relating to property management and real estate (approximately 100 units). This is a hands-on, numbers-focused role for someone who is meticulous, reliable, and comfortable working within property management and accounting systems.

The successful candidate will play a key part in keeping the books clean, accurate, and ready for review across multiple properties — with a particular focus on accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and making sure invoices are correctly coded and allocated to the right properties.
Key Responsibilities

- Process accounts payable and vendor bills

- Support accounts receivable and rent/payment tracking

- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations

- Track property-level expenses and allocations

- Review, process, and reconcile invoices

- Monitor invoice coding and property allocation accuracy

- Verify AI-generated invoice entries and correct any errors or misallocations

- Maintain accurate data entry and updates within the accounting / property management system

- Provide monthly bookkeeping support

- Coordinate with the internal team on approvals, payments, and reporting

- Help keep the books clean, organized, and ready for review

Requirements
Required

- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or a related field

- Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) processes

- Comfort with bank and account reconciliations

- Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot and correct discrepancies

- Proficiency with accounting and/or financial software

- Excellent organizational and communication skills

- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

- Based in South Africa

Preferred

- Experience in property management or real estate

- Hands-on experience with Yardi (Yardi Breeze Premier in particular) or a similar property management / accounting platform

- Familiarity with invoice management and property-level accounting

- Previous experience reviewing and correcting AI-assisted data entries

Work Schedule

- Initially required to work during Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours

- Opportunity for increased schedule flexibility after onboarding and training

- Full-time position

Compensation:

- R25,000 per month - depending on experience.

Originally posted on Himalayas