Job Summary
Position: Junior Accountant.
Location: Lynwood, Pretoria.
Reporting to: Financial Manager.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a motivated Junior Accountant to become a valuable part of our finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience, enhance your skills, and contribute to the financial success of our organisation.
As a Junior Accountant, you’ll be an integral part of our finance department, supporting the senior accounting team and playing a pivotal role in maintaining the accuracy of our financial records.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations to align financial records with bank statements.
- Manage account payables, account receivables, including bookkeeping tasks such as processing invoices, vendor payments, and customer payments.
- Assist Financial Manager in preparing monthly management accounts,
- Analyse financial data and generate reports providing valuable insights for decision-making.
- Process monthly journal entries E.g., Payroll, accruals etc.
- Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation, including Intercompany Accounts.
- Collaborate with the team to identify areas for system and general ledger enhancements, contributing to process improvements and increased efficiency.
- Aid in the preparation of regular financial reports for clients, including weekly, monthly, and yearly reports.
- Engage with other teams within the organization to foster collaboration and improve overall business performance through financial insights and recommendations.
- Assisting Financial Manager with month end closure.
- Support the Financial Manager in the external audit process.
Qualification and Experience Requirements:
- Accounting/Finance degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar roles.
- Ability to create logical and thorough financial reports.
- Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Xero.
- MS Excel Advanced (Non-negotiable)
Skills and Attributes Requirements:
- Unwavering attention to detail.
- Analytical skills and ability to handle complex financial data.
- Strong mathematical and calculative ability
- Ability to create logical and thorough financial reports.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effectively interpret analysis performed and decipher information.
- Exceptional understanding of Financial Statements.
- High pressure tolerance.
- Deadline driven.
- Adaptability to fast-moving and high-performance environment.