Senior Service Charge Accountant – Property Management (Western Cape)

Job Title:
Accountant (Senior) – Property Management (Western Cape)

Location:
Based in Stellenbosch / Western Cape (remote‑friendly within easy commute to Stellenbosch / Cape Town)

About Urang Property Management:
Urang Property Management manages over 400 residential and commercial blocks in London and continues to grow through client and lessee recommendations. We provide high quality property management services from the ground up. Our systems and experienced teams allow us to absorb new instructions of any size seamlessly and deliver professional service from day one.

Role Overview:
As a result of our continued growth, we are looking for experienced Accountants based in the Western Cape to support our London finance team. You will specialise in service‑charge accounting (levy/property) for residential/commercial blocks (UK model) but operating from South Africa. You’ll work with our Service‑Charge Account Managers, Credit Controllers, Accounts Admins and Property Managers, ensuring smooth financial management of our client portfolios. We’ll provide full training on our UK‑style processes- if you’ve got strong property/levy accounting experience and want to step up, this is your chance.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare accruals, prepayments and trial balances for levy/service‑charge funds

Prepare annual accounts (leasehold / company accounts) in line with international standards

Liaise with external auditors and accountants

Engage with clients and property managers to resolve queries and ensure accurate cost allocation of levies/contributions

Manage year‑end surplus/deficit for lessee/owner accounts

Perform bank reconciliations and monitor levy and ground‑demand accounts

Oversee accounts payable/receivable and monitor unpaid supplier invoices

Support credit control function with levy arrears collection

Draft long‑term budgets (including 10‑year plans) for schemes

Process supplier invoices and monitor outstanding payments

Requirements:

Degree level qualification (Accounting/Finance)

Property accounting experience -ideally with sectional title or body corporate levies/contributions in South Africa

Strong technical accounting skills (Excel/Word proficiency)

Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines

Based in the Western Cape (Stellenbosch / Cape Town region) with ability to attend occasional in‑person meetings

Comfortable operating remotely and working across time zones

What We Offer:

Salary: R25,000 – R27,000 per month (depending on experience)

15 days annual leave + South African public holidays

Monday‑Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 (SA time)

Remote working arrangement with occasional in‑person sessions in Stellenbosch

Full training provided -you’ll gain exposure to UK property‑management finance practices and broaden your experience

Please Note:

Applicants must be based in the Cape Town/Winelands area (easy commute to Stellenbosch)

A stable internet connection is essential (especially during load‑shedding)

This position supports Urang Property Management’s commitment to Employment Equity. Preference will be given to suitably qualified South African citizens from designated groups.

Candidates must have legal authorisation to work in South Africa. The company reserves the right not to make an appointment.