A Junior Accountant assists in managing financial records preparing reports and conducting reconciliations supporting senior accountants with tasks like data entry maintaining ledgers and assisting with audits while ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Entry and Maintenance:
Accurately enter and maintain financial data including journal entries accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Financial Statement Preparation:
Assist in preparing financial statements and reports such as balance sheets and income statements.
Reconciliations:
Perform bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
Auditing Support:
Assist with audit preparation by gathering documents and ensuring financial records are in order.
General Ledger Maintenance:
Maintain and update the general ledger ensuring accurate and uptodate financial records.
Payroll Processing:
Assist with payroll processing ensuring timely and accurate payments.
Invoicing and Expense Reports:
Process invoices and expense reports ensuring proper documentation and timely payments.
Tax Compliance:
Assist with tax preparation and compliance ensuring accurate and timely filing of tax returns.
Financial Analysis:
Assist with basic financial analysis and forecasting supporting informed business decisions.
Work experience as an Accountant. Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks. Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
Education
Graduate