Junior Accountant

Afrikye; Remote; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A growing accounting firm in Durban is seeking a diligent Junior Bookkeeper to join their team. You will start with day-to-day bookkeeping and progress to full-cycle closes, mentoring new juniors, and furthering your career to Senior Accountant. Ideal candidates should have a Matric, be pursuing or have completed a BA/BCom in Accounting, and possess 1-3 years of bookkeeping experience. Proficiency in Yardi and strong Excel skills are essential. This role is full-time with remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Matric qualification is essential.
• 1-3 years bookkeeping or staff-accounting experience is required.
• Familiarity with basic U.S. GAAP principles.

Responsibilities

• Enter and code A/P & A/R transactions in Yardi.
• Reconcile bank and credit-card accounts.
• Prepare weekly cash-position and vendor-payment reports.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Excel / Google-Sheets

Remote collaboration

Bank reconciliations

Education

BA / BCom in Accounting or related field

Tools

Yardi Voyager

QuickBooks

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, A/P, A/R bank feeds and GL coding inside Yardi. Over 12 months you’ll graduate to full‑cycle closes on 510 properties, mentor new juniors and position yourself for Senior Accountant.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter and code A/P & A/R transactions, 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.

Requirements

• 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‑based).
• 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.

How to Apply

Send your CV to the contact provided.

Disclaimer : Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1