Junior Accountant

About the job:

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Junior Accountant to join our organisation on a full-time basis, performing a variety of accounting, administrative and financial tasks.

The Junior Accountant’s responsibilities include keeping financial records updated, preparing reports and reconciling bank statements. You will use payroll software to process wages as well as accounting software to process business transactions, like accounts payable and receivable, disbursements, expense claims and receipts. The successful candidate should be familiar with all accounting procedures and have a flair for numbers to ensure that the company’s daily accounting functions run accurately and effectively.

Tasks include:

• Providing day-to-day support to the Head of Finance
• Recording Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables transactions
• Verifying the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information
• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Monthly reconciliation of business bank accounts
• Managing day-to-day transactions
• Input accounting data into the accounting system
• Cash and petty cash posting
• Preparation and submission of weekly/monthly reports
• Participation in VAT reporting
• Providing banks with requested documentation
• Maintaining corporate documents up to date
• Assisting with periodic forecasting and other accounting projects
• Assist in other general duties as the need arises
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Skills and qualifications:

• Proven experience as a junior accountant or similar position
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software
• Diploma in accounting, finance, economics or similar