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Junior AccountantAfrikye • WorkFromHome, Free State, South Africa
Junior Accountant

Junior Accountant

Afrikye • WorkFromHome, Free State, South Africa
3 days ago
Job description

Job Specification

Our client owns, operates, and invests in senior‑living communities across the United States. They are seeking a diligent Junior Bookkeeper to join their growing team. The successful candidate will start with day‑to‑day bookkeeping tasks including A / P, A / R, bank feeds, and GL coding inside Yardi. Over 12 months they will graduate to full‑cycle closes on 510 properties, mentor new juniors, and position themselves for a Senior Accountant role.

Key Responsibilities (Not limited to)

  • Enter and code A / P & A / R transactions from bank downloads and journal entries in Yardi.
  • Reconcile bank, petty‑cash, and credit‑card accounts; post recurring accruals.
  • Prepare weekly cash‑position and vendor‑payment reports for Property Managers.
  • Maintain meticulous electronic work‑papers in SharePoint / OneDrive.
  • Respond to internal invoice / vendor setup requests within 24 hours and assist Senior Accountants on ad‑hoc projects.

Qualifications

  • Matric.
  • Pursuing or completed BA / BCom in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Working knowledge of double‑entry bookkeeping and month‑end close.
  • Solid Excel / Google Sheets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, basic Power Query).
  • 1–3 years bookkeeping or staff‑accounting experience (multi‑entity or property).
  • Ability to pass a 2‑hour TestGorilla accounting / Excel assessment.
  • Understanding of basic U.S. GAAP (cash vs. accrual, prepaid, fixed assets).
  • Familiarity with Yardi Voyager / Breeze QuickBooks or similar ERP.
  • Hands‑on daily A / P or bank reconciliations for at least 12 consecutive months.
  • Prior remote collaboration with accountants, controllers, or auditors.
  • Reliable home office with 50 Mbps internet.
  • Ability to overlap 40 hours / week with US EST minus 2 hours.
  • Apply

    Should you meet the above criteria, please send your CV to the contact provided in the original posting.

    Disclaimer : If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

    Required Experience

    Junior IC

    Key Skills

    General Ledger Reconciliation, Accounting Software, Account Analysis, Journal Entries, QuickBooks, General Ledger Accounting, Accounting, Sage, Account Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Microsoft Excel, Accounts Payable

    Employment Type

    Full‑Time

    Experience

    Years

    Vacancy

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