Junior Accountant

Job Title: Junior Accountant
Location: Remote
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior Accountant / Finance Manager
Employment Type: [Full-Time/Part-Time]

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our growing financial team. As a Junior Accountant, you will support the finance department by managing day-to-day accounting tasks, ensuring that the company’s financial operations are smooth, accurate, and compliant with internal policies and external regulations.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone early in their accounting career to develop their professional skills in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will gain hands-on experience in a wide range of accounting responsibilities, from preparing financial documents to maintaining up-to-date ledgers and assisting in financial reporting.

If you’re analytical, organized, and enthusiastic about finance, this is your chance to contribute meaningfully to a company’s financial integrity and growth

Key Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded.
• Update accounts receivable records and issue timely invoices to clients.
• Update accounts payable records and assist in vendor payment processing and reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing balance sheets, income statements, and other financial documents in line with company policies and legal regulations.
• Review and organize financial records such as payroll, expense reports, and operational costs.
• Maintain up-to-date financial data in internal databases to ensure accuracy and availability.
• Generate and submit weekly and monthly financial reports.
• Support senior accountants during monthly and annual financial closings.
• Assist with various accounting projects and tasks as needed by the finance team.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Junior Accountant or in a similar role.
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles.
• High proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel; familiarity with accounting software such as SAP is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality.
• Bachelor’s degree (BSc/BA) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (either completed or in progress) are advantageous but not required.
• Previous experience working with financial reporting tools or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and other departments.