Junior Accountant 118 views

Junior accountants are professionals who are in charge of posting journal entries, preparing financial statements, and maintaining accounts, receivables, or payables. They also administer monthly payroll for their company’s employees while preparing reports on the progress made throughout each month.

Junior Accountant responsibilities include:

• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations

Job brief

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the company’s finances.

Preparing financial statements and reporting are a large part of the junior accountant’s day-to-day work. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail.

The goal is to contribute to the overall efficient operation of the department and help the company be fully aware of its financial condition. This way it can make the right decisions and accomplish long term success.

Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Do with reviewing of expenses, payroll records.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting projects

Work Location: Addis Ababa Bole Tropical Mall 9^th Floor In front of Alem Cinema.

Basic Salary 7500 Birr

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical accounts
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software (e.g. Peachtree Account and ERP Solutions)
• BSc/Ba in accounting, finance or relevant field.

Experience: Graduate after 2014 and 2015.