Junior Accountant

Maintain financial records, preparing financial reports, ensuring accuracy in financial documentation, and assisting with audits.

Job Summary

The Junior Accountant supports the finance department with the following:

-       daily accounting tasks, including processing transactions, managing expenses, and preparing financial reports. 

 -       data entry, bank reconciliations,  month-end and year-end closing.

Main Job Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

-       Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related tasks

-       Assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests

-       Flag and clarify any unusual or questionable invoice items or prices

-       Sort, code and match invoices 

-       Enter and upload invoices into the accounting system

-       Track expenses and process expense reports

-       Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments

-       Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records

-       Reconcile accounts payable transactions

-       Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues

-       Post customer payments by recording cash, cheques, and credit card transactions.

-       Verify validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information

-       Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line.

-       Summarize receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable

         account; verifying totals; preparing report.

-       Prepare receipts and lodgments for funds collected

-       Reconcile receivables accounts within specified timeframe

-       Prepare journals to correct all accounts on a timely basis for inclusion in the monthly management accounts

 Required Qualifications

(a) Education/Academic Qualification

-             B.Sc. Degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience

 (b) Relevant Work Experience

-             Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in general accounting

-             Experience with bank reconciliation

-             Knowledge of accounts payable & receivables procedures

 (c) Other Competencies/Abilities/Skills

-         Working knowledge of relevant accounting software (such as Sage, QuickBooks)

-             Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook

-             Attention to detail, accuracy and ability to multi-task

-             Good organizing, prioritizing, problem analysis and problem-solving skills

-             Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills

-             High level of confidentiality and judgment

-             Information management skills

-             Ability to work in a high-performance team