{"id":31363,"date":"2026-03-05T18:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/lease-accounting-specialist-appointment-setter-telecommunications\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:39","slug":"lease-accounting-specialist-appointment-setter-telecommunications","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/lease-accounting-specialist-appointment-setter-telecommunications\/","title":{"rendered":"Lease Accounting Specialist \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Appointment Setter (Telecommunications)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Role purpose:<\/p>\n<p>\tTo manage the Finance function surrounding the rental portfolios which entails base stations and office leases.<br \/>\n\tEngaging with the regional property and key stakeholders on a daily basis, accountable for compliance and reporting of the transactional processing in a timely and accurate manner.<br \/>\n\tThe role will manage and monitor entries posted to these ledgers, month end closure and related reporting for Financial Year End.<br \/>\n\tThe ideal candidate will also possess excellent analytical and operational capabilities as well as strong financial technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>Key accountabilities and decision ownership:<\/p>\n<p>Lease accounting<\/p>\n<p>\tMonthly analysis of operational accounts to identify trends and anomalies<br \/>\n\tJournal recommendations based on above analysis to ensure complete and accurate accounting<br \/>\n\tAnalysis and reporting of contracts and the Real Estate System<\/p>\n<p>Reporting<\/p>\n<p>\tAnalyses of reported data for key trends and anomalies, exception reporting to be investigated and resolution of exceptions reported to management<br \/>\n\tLease costs at a site level<br \/>\n\tEnsure that material risks and opportunities are identified and reported in a timely and accurate manner.<\/p>\n<p>Core competencies, knowledge and experience<\/p>\n<p>\tPlanning, Execution and Quality Results<br \/>\n\tCommunication, Teamwork &amp; Collaboration<br \/>\n\tJudgement, Decision Making &amp; Integrity<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge of Accounting principles<br \/>\n\tExcellent working knowledge of MS<br \/>\n\tOffice, especially Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint<br \/>\n\tSAP ERP and HFM would be an advantage<br \/>\n\tManage internal and external relationships with key stakeholders<\/p>\n<p>Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tMinimum of 2+ years relevant experience<br \/>\n\tTechnology and Telco experience would be an advantage<br \/>\n\tEnsuring lease accounting is accurate and complete through review of monthly analysis<br \/>\n\tEnsuring depreciation and interest is complete and accurate<br \/>\n\tEnsuring additional journals and adjustments are posted to ensure accurate and complete records for example:<br \/>\n\tReallocation journals<br \/>\n\tIntercompany journals<br \/>\n\tProviding supporting information to tax and provide support where required<br \/>\n\tPreparation of SOX controls<br \/>\n\tReporting to Finance Business partners on general ledger accounts<br \/>\n\tPerform and assist with ad-hoc projects as required<\/p>\n<p>Must have technical \/ professional qualifications:<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelors degree in Accounting or similar<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Optimal Growth Technologies","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"Optimal Growth Technologies provides organizations of all sizes with the best, most trustworthy solutions. 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