JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working with senior accountants and other team members to assist with day-to-day client requirements.
Provides financial information by maintaining and reconciling accounts, preparing reports.
DUTIES:
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
- Maintains financial records for subsidiary companies by analysing balance sheets and
general ledger accounts.
- Reconciles general and subsidiary bank accounts by gathering and balancing information.
- Provides financial status information by preparing special reports, completing special
projects.
- Corrects errors by posting adjusting journal entries.
- Maintains general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable detail and control
accounts; adjusting entries for amortizations prepaid; analysing and reconciling retainage
and accounts payable ledgers; preparing fixed asset depreciation and accruals.
- Secures financial information by completing database backups, keeping information
confidential.
- Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures, complying with
federal, state, and local financial legal requirements.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional
publications.
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as
needed.
- Assist with any other accounting projects.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree qualified (Commerce major preferred) (or currently completing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer skills and sound knowledge of MS Office
- Great attention to detail
- Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices