Job Summary
Position: Junior Accountant (Fixed-term Contract)
Location: Lynwood, Pretoria
Reporting to: Financial Controller
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 accounts payable, accounts receivable, including bookkeeping tasks such as processing invoices, vendor payments, and customer payments.
- Assist with preparing monthly management accounts,
- Process monthly journal entries E.g., Payroll, accruals etc.
- Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation, including Intercompany accounts.
- Assisting Financial Controller with month end closure.
- Support the Financial Controller in the external audit process.
Qualification and Experience Requirements:
- Accounting/Finance degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 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.
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