Junior Bookkeeper

About the position

Role Description:

The role is to handle various financial tasks within an organization. Here are some common responsibilities and skills associated with this role:

Recording Transactions:

• Records day-to-day financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• They post these transactions to relevant accounts.

Reconciliation:

• At the end of each month, the role is to reconcile sales taxes, payroll taxes, and bank accounts.
• This process involves comparing records to ensure consistency and identifying any discrepancies

Financial Monitoring

• Monitors financial transactions and generates reports.
• Keep track of financial data to provide insights and identify trends.

Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Work with Accounts Receivable Manager and Customers to ensure proper and timely collections of receivables and memo consignments billing and status
• Work with Accounts Payable Manager and Vendors to ensure that invoices are correctly posted and provide monthly vendor payment/check run list to Partners for approval
• Work with Invoicing and Shipping Dept to ensure that invoices are properly
• generated and merchandise shipped according to company guidelines and policy

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Accounting Degree or Diploma
• Minimum of 3+ years accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Proficiency in Pastel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Must be able to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work calmly and flexibly to respond to multiple competing business priorities
• Self-motivated, detail and results oriented, focused and hard working
• Good record keeping and organization skills

Desired Skills:

• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Preparation of annual accounts
• Bank Reconciliation
• Invoicing
• Pastel Accounting
• Payroll Administration
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Tax Preparation
• Management Accounts Assistance
• VAT tax return
• QuickBooks

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma