JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT / BOOKKEEPER

Job Summary:

Responsible for maintaining the accounting records and assisting with the preparation Company financial statements and management accounts.

Job Accountabilities:

• Maintaining the general ledger and preparing management accounts, including;

• Assist with the compilation of management accounts

• Calculation and accrual of company expenses

• Reconciliation of bank and other ledger balances

• Preparing loan interest calculations and reconciling bank and loan accounts

• Posting of o cash and journals in the nominal ledgers

• Assist with the preparation of the annual financial statements;

• Assist with the transfer of the trial balance information into the financial statements template

• Preparation of trust and company accounts in accordance with applicable legislation as delegated

• Undertake the annual review process of entities for which accounts have been prepared.

• Assisting with auditors’ queries

• Prepare the associated working papers and evidencing balances to the financial statements

  by the Team Leader

General:

Liaison with other departments within the company

Available to assist in other duties as and when requested

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Part-qualified ACCA (early stages); or

• ‘O’ Levels with accounting subjects and relevant bookkeeping/accounting experience

Special Skills Required:

• Good communication, organisational and problem solving skills

• Solid understanding of the preparation of financial statements

• A positive ‘can do’ attitude

• Innovative team player with the ability to work effectively under pressure

• Ability to work to deadlines with moderate supervision