Junior Accountant

Responsibilities: * Ensure bank accounts are processed and interest is allocated ? Review, prepare, and post prepaid expense journal entries ? Agree loan statements to Xero ? Update loan schedules ? Review payroll expenses – allocate unallocated wages ? Split payroll expenses per division ? Review unallocated transactions ? Split and allocate VAT and PAYE payments per division ? Assist with weekly and monthly livestock reconciliations ? Assist with quarterly inventory journals ? Check and follow up on draft debtors/creditors transactions ? Follow up on outstanding amounts receivable ? Prepare, post and allocate divisional recharges ? Prepare monthly intercompany loan reconciliation ? Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings ? Assist with other/ad hoc accounting tasks ? Prepare weekly production report ? Liase with farm managers for weekly livestock information ? Obtain quarterly inventory on hand information from farm managers ? Work with farm managers to resolve any stock/inventory queries ? Obtain monthly divisional expenditure information from operations manager ? Review monthly divisional recharges and resolve queries with operations manager ? Take minutes of meetings Requirements and skills: ? 2 – 3 years' bookkeeping/accounting experience ? SAICA/SAIPA article experience advantageous ? Advanced competency in MS Excel ? Intermediate level of competency in MS O?ice Outlook and Word ? Proficiency in Xero accounting software ? Relevant accounting qualification preferred ? Great attention to detail ? Good analytical, numerical and presentation skills ? Deadline driven