Junior Accountant

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, youll 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.