Junior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Provide daily accounting and bookkeeping assistance across various entities and client accounts.

• Execute regular bank, credit card, supplier, and account reconciliations.

• Accurately process invoices, payments, receipts, and other financial transactions in a timely manner.

• Maintain organized and current bookkeeping records for assigned entities or client accounts.

• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including tracking outstanding items and aiding in follow-ups.

• Help prepare reconciliations, schedules, and supporting financial data for month-end and accountant review.

• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to request documentation, clarify transactions, and resolve standard accounting inquiries.

• Accurately capture and maintain financial information within accounting systems.

• Identify missing information, discrepancies, or unusual transactions and escalate these to the appropriate colleague as necessary.

• Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, compliance, insurance, and internal reporting needs.

• Assist more experienced accounting professionals with ad hoc finance and bookkeeping tasks.

• Enhance understanding of accounting processes, systems, and reporting requirements through hands-on experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Approximately 1 to 2 years of hands-on experience in bookkeeping, accounting administration, finance support, or a similar role.

• Basic experience in performing bank or account reconciliations.

• Familiarity with processing invoices, payments, receipts, or other routine financial transactions.

• Working knowledge of Xero or comparable cloud-based accounting software.

• Fundamental understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bookkeeping principles.

• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.

• Capability to organize assigned tasks, meet deadlines, and handle multiple routine priorities.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Confidence in communicating professionally with clients or external stakeholders regarding routine finance inquiries.

• Ability to work independently on designated tasks while seeking guidance when necessary.

• A diploma, certificate, degree, or ongoing studies in Accounting, Finance, Bookkeeping, or a related field is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Collaborative, people-focused performance culture.

• Opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment.