Junior Accountant

Merand Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency based in Cape Town is looking for a detail-oriented candidate to start their career in accounting. The ideal applicant will have a tertiary qualification in finance and a keen interest in developing their skills in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing purchase orders, supplier payments, and reconciling invoices. This is an excellent opportunity for newly qualified individuals to grow in their finance career.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified individual with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Proven ability to manage accounting figures and financial records.

Responsibilities

• Issue daily purchase orders.
• Analyse open orders.
• Provide remittances to suppliers.
• Process and submit weekly payments.
• Reconcile supplier invoices to GRV and PO.
• Submit reconciliations to accountants for processing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Tertiary qualification in finance or similar

Tools

MS Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic, analytically minded individual with exceptional organisational skills and a keen interest in finance? Do you thrive under tight deadlines and enjoy working with high volumes of data? If you’re detail-orientated, a team player, and eager to learn from experienced professionals, we want to hear from you!

What Our Client is Looking For :

• Tertiary qualification (3-year diploma) in finance or similar – non-negotiable.
• Newly qualified individual with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Proven ability to manage accounting figures and financial records (advantageous).
• Experience with MS Excel and related accounting software (advantageous).
• Good understanding of procurement processes from PO to payment (advantageous).
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to) :

• Issue daily purchase orders.
• Analyse open orders.
• Provide remittances to suppliers.
• Process and submit weekly payments.
• Reconcile supplier invoices to GRV and PO.
• Submit reconciliations to accountants for processing.

If you’re ready to kick-start your career in accounting and grow in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply NOW!

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.