Junior Accountant

Job Purpose
Talent Grid Africa, on behalf of our esteemed client in the Food Manufacturing industry, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join their team. The Junior Accountant will support the finance function through accurate and timely processing of accounting transactions. The successful candidate will focus on day-to-day execution across receivables, payables, cash and reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities
• Raise and post customer invoices in line with approved documentation.
• Allocate customer receipts accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepare and send customer statements as per agreed schedules.
• Support follow-up on outstanding balances based on guidance from the Senior Accountant or Finance Manager.
• Maintain accurate customer master data in the accounting system.
• Validate supplier invoices against approved supporting documents.
• Post supplier invoices accurately into the accounting system.
• Allocate supplier payments correctly.
• Respond to supplier queries and escalate discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain accurate supplier master data.
• Prepare bank reconciliations within agreed timelines.
• Maintain petty cash records and supporting documentation.
• Review and process staff expense claims in line with policy.
• Investigate and escalate unreconciled or unusual items promptly.
• Assist with month end close activities as per the close checklist.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Support preparation of schedules required for management review.
• Assist with audit and statutory requests by providing accurate documentation.
• Ensure all transactions are supported by approved source documents.
• Maintain clear and complete audit trails for all postings.
• Escalate control breaches or data integrity issues promptly.
• File and archive financial records in line with retention policies.
• Adhere to internal controls, finance SOPs, and statutory requirements.
• Respond to internal finance related queries professionally and on time.
• Support other finance tasks aligned to the role, as assigned by the Finance Manager.

Qualifications
✓ Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
✓ At least CPA Part II and professional accounting qualification.
✓ 1-2 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
✓ Working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
✓ Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
✓ Solid reconciliation and transaction processing skills.
✓ Ability to handle high transaction volumes consistently.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their CVs to jobs@talentgridafrica.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted