Junior Accountant/Financial Administrator

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping and financial administration across multiple business entities, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and efficient financial processes. This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is confident managing multiple priorities simultaneously
 
Requirements:

• Relevant bookkeeping, accounting or finance qualification
• Minimum of 3 years' bookkeeping experience
• Experience working across multiple business entities will be advantageous
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and financial controls
• Strong reconciliation skills and high attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong computer literacy and confidence working with accounting software
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and consistently meet deadlines
• Professional communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across Departments
• Experience in payroll
• Experience in Xero, Lightspeed (iKentoo), Psiber Payroll, Dineplan, SnapScan, Yoco, SARS e-filing and Advanced MS Excel will be advantageous
• Well organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Committed to continuous improvement and process efficiency

• Daily processing and reconciliation
• Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accounts payable
• Raising customer invoices and managing debtor accounts
• Importing and reconciling bank statements and payment platforms
• Managing creditor reconciliations and supplier statement reviews
• Processing journals, including VAT and EMP201 journals
• Credit card reconciliations and expense allocations
• Petty cash processing and reconciliations
• Weekly wage and monthly payroll processing
• Intercompany and loan account reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly management reports and financial dashboards
• Assisting with month-end and year-end financial close processes
• Liaising with external accountants, auditors and service providers
• Maintaining organised financial records and supporting documentation
• Providing general finance administration and supporting the wider business where required