Junior Accountant

Afrikye; Durban; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A senior-living communities management firm is seeking a Junior Bookkeeper to handle day-to-day bookkeeping tasks and ultimately grow into a Senior Accountant role. The position requires solid bookkeeping skills and familiarity with accounting software, particularly Yardi. Candidates should have a Matric, with a BA/BCom in Accounting or Finance preferred. The firm offers a full-time role with a necessity to work during US EST hours.

Qualifications

• Matric required.
• 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 skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• 1-3 years bookkeeping or staff-accounting experience.
• Ability to pass a 2-hour TestGorilla accounting / Excel assessment.
• Understanding of basic U.S. GAAP principles.

Responsibilities

• Enter and code A/P & A/R transactions in Yardi.
• Reconcile bank, petty-cash, and credit-card accounts.
• Prepare weekly cash-position reports for Property Managers.
• Maintain electronic work-papers in SharePoint / OneDrive.
• Assist Senior Accountants on ad-hoc projects.

Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation

Accounting Software

Account Analysis

Journal Entries

QuickBooks

General Ledger Accounting

Accounting

Sage

Account Reconciliation

Bank Reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Accounts Payable

Education

Matric

BA/BCom in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Breeze QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

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

1