Junior Accountant at Recruitment Matters Africa

Job Description

Key Requirements

• 1–2 years’ experience in creditors, cashbook, or junior accounting.
• Experience processing supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations, and cashbook transactions.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems and banking platforms, including local and foreign payments.
• Understanding of VAT, fixed assets, debtors, revenue, and financial reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail when processing financial transactions and supplier information.
• Ability to meet payment, month-end, and reporting deadlines.
• Experience working with financial controls, approval procedures, and governance requirements.
• Good communication skills with internal teams, suppliers, customers, and auditors.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture and process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and timeously.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and verify supporting documentation.
• Process cashbook transactions, supplier payments, and payment runs.
• Prepare and load local and foreign currency payments in line with approval procedures.
• Perform bank, creditors, debtors, revenue, and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Reconcile financial information between different accounting systems and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end journals, VAT reconciliations, and VAT return preparation.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation.
• Assist with annual audits by providing accurate supporting documentation.
• Ensure financial processes, internal controls, and governance procedures are followed.
• Provide general accounting and administrative support as required.

Key Skills

• Accounts Payable and Creditors
• Cashbook Processing
• Bank Reconciliations
• Supplier Reconciliations
• Debtors and Revenue Reconciliations
• Payment Processing
• Foreign Currency Payments
• VAT Reconciliations
• Fixed Asset Accounting
• Month-End Processing
• Financial Data Analysis
• Accounting Systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Attention to Detail
• Organisation and Time Management
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Accuracy and Accountability

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• B.Com Accounting or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Studying towards CIMA or a related professional accounting qualification will be advantageous.
• 1–2 years’ relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems such as Xero and Syspro.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of VAT and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience with banking platforms and payment processing.