Junior Accountant

Description:

Do you have strong mathematical and numerical skills, and available immediately to take on a 6-month contract position in Montague Gardens? This role involves assisting the Financial Manager in preparing of financial statements and management reports, processing accounts payable and receivable, and supporting month-end and year-end close procedures. Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities essential. REQUIREMENTS

• Accounting diploma or similar relevant qualification
• 3 years’ experience within an accounting role
• Computer literate in MS Office and Pastel
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines

DUTIES

• Assist the financial manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly reports.
• Record financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and general entries/journals.
• Reconcile bank statements to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and that the balances in the accounting software match the bank statements received from the financial institutions.
• Process and reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, petty cash accounts and other accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Process invoices, verify that expenses are properly documented, ensure timely payment of bills, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable.
• Invoice customers for goods or services, track outstanding payments, send monthly statements, follow up on payments, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts receivable.
• Assist with financial audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and answering auditor questions.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and record monthly depreciation.
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations.
• Loading of local and foreign supplier payments into the bank.
• General administrative support in the accounting department.

Salary: R16,000 ctc, depending on experience

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Requirements:

• Accounting diploma or similar relevant qualification
• 3 years’ experience within an accounting role
• Computer literate in MS Office and Pastel
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines

• Assist the financial manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly reports.
• Record financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and general entries/journals.
• Reconcile bank statements to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and that the balances in the accounting software match the bank statements received from the financial institutions.
• Process and reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, petty cash accounts and other accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Process invoices, verify that expenses are properly documented, ensure timely payment of bills, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable.
• Invoice customers for goods or services, track outstanding payments, send monthly statements, follow up on payments, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts receivable.
• Assist with financial audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and answering auditor questions.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and record monthly depreciation.
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations.
• Loading of local and foreign supplier payments into the bank.
• General administrative support in the accounting department.