Property Accountant (UK Hours)

Location: Hybrid role based in the Cape Town office, South Africa, with 3 days working from home per week. The position supports the UK region and requires working 08:30–17:00 UK time aligned to Daylight Savings. Work is required on South African public holidays, with UK bank holidays taken instead.

Company

hirify.global develops real estate software that supports property management and thriving communities.

What you will do

• Administer property accounting activities and support special projects.
• Create tenant transactions and invoices, post receipts, and manage credit control, aged debt reporting, and arrears queries.
• Code supplier invoices, produce supplier statements, and manage service charge processes from account setup through recovery, void billing, and year-end reconciliations.
• Perform bank reconciliations, assist with VAT reporting, and support month- and year-end close activities.
• Prepare general ledger reports, including trial balances, and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Onboard new portfolios and administer leases by maintaining static lease data, opening balances, portfolio reconciliations, and lease lifecycles.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience as a property accountant within a commercial or residential property management company.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Ability to work UK-aligned hours and South African public holidays.
• Effective written and verbal communication with clients, peers, and management.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, organise work, and manage priorities.
• High dependability, motivation, and flexibility.

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global applications.
• Understanding of property and lease management processes and principles.
• Comfort with non-technical system administration tasks.
• Knowledge of turnover rent or IFRS 16.
• Previous client-facing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with team collaboration and social events, including office breakfasts, quarterly lunches, and virtual events.
• Medical Aid Scheme, personal pension plan, and parental leave.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays and 16 hours of Flex Time Off.
• Tuition reimbursement schemes for professional development.
• Option to work from anywhere in the world for two weeks each year.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion groups, including Women and Allies and the Pride Event Group.