Junior Accountant
Recruitment Matters Africa · Gauteng
Posted 30 October 2026
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Key Requirements
- 1–2 years' experience in creditors, cashbook, or junior accounting.
- Experience processing supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations, and cashbook transactions.
- Working knowledge of accounting systems and banking platforms, including local and foreign payments.
- Understanding of VAT, fixed assets, debtors, revenue, and financial reconciliations.
- Strong attention to detail when processing financial transactions and supplier information.
- Ability to meet payment, month-end, and reporting deadlines.
- Experience working with financial controls, approval procedures, and governance requirements.
- Good communication skills with internal teams, suppliers, customers, and auditors.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture and process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and timeously.
- Match invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate supplier records and verify supporting documentation.
- Process cashbook transactions, supplier payments, and payment runs.
- Prepare and load local and foreign currency payments in line with approval procedures.
- Perform bank, creditors, debtors, revenue, and supplier statement reconciliations.
- Reconcile financial information between different accounting systems and investigate discrepancies.
- Assist with month-end journals, VAT reconciliations, and VAT return preparation.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation.
- Assist with annual audits by providing accurate supporting documentation.
- Ensure financial processes, internal controls, and governance procedures are followed.
- Provide general accounting and administrative support as required.
Key Skills
- Accounts Payable and Creditors
- Cashbook Processing
- Bank Reconciliations
- Supplier Reconciliations
- Debtors and Revenue Reconciliations
- Payment Processing
- Foreign Currency Payments
- VAT Reconciliations
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- Month-End Processing
- Financial Data Analysis
- Accounting Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Organisation and Time Management
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Accuracy and Accountability
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- B.Com Accounting or equivalent qualification preferred.
- Studying towards CIMA or a related professional accounting qualification will be advantageous.
- 1–2 years' relevant accounting or finance experience.
- Working knowledge of accounting systems such as Xero and Syspro.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of VAT and fixed asset accounting.
- Experience with banking platforms and payment processing.