About This Role
Working under the guidance of senior finance staff, the Junior Accountant supports daily accounting activities with a focus on accounts receivable, accounts payable, accurate transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end support. This role helps maintain complete, accurate records while following purchasing and approval procedures.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, payments, and general ledger activities
- Process vendor invoices, employee expenses, credit card transactions, and other accounting entries accurately and on a timely basis
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and ensure transactions are properly coded and supported by appropriate documentation
- Support accounts receivable activities, including customer account reconciliations, cash application, collections support, and investigation of outstanding balances
- Support accounts payable activities, including invoice matching, payment processing, vendor statement reconciliations, and responding to vendor inquiries
- Assist with maintaining fixed asset records, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts
- Assist with preparation of financial reports, management reporting, and other accounting schedules as required
- Support audit, tax, and other external reporting requirements by gathering documentation and providing accounting information
- Assist with maintaining appropriate internal controls and identifying discrepancies, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement
- Work with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate financial information
- Assist with accounting system and data maintenance, including ensuring customer, vendor, and general ledger information is accurate and up to date
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and help develop more efficient and scalable accounting processes
- Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Diploma or degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Approximately 1–3 years of bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or general accounting experience preferred
- Foundational knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, and the accounts payable and purchase order cycle
- Working knowledge of Excel, including basic formulas, sorting, filtering, and lookups