Junior Accountant | Century City *Hotel Experience Essential

Career Growth, Hospitality Recruitment; Milnerton; Sur place; ZAR 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Career Growth Hospitality Recruitment & Training in Century City, Western Cape, seeks a motivated Junior Accountant to join the Finance team. This role offers practical experience while studying towards an accounting qualification and exposure to day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, and financial controls.

You will work alongside experienced finance professionals, gaining hands-on experience with Xero, bank reconciliations, and month-end processes, while developing a solid foundation in

Qualifications

• Hotel experience essential.
• Currently studying towards a Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Financial Management or a related field.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and an understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Good numerical and analytical ability.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail when working with large volumes of transactions.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn and a team-focused approach.
• Previous accounting or bookkeeping experience would be advantageous.
• Hospitality finance exposure and experience with reconciliations and spreadsheet management would be beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Maintain and update the cashbook on Xero, processing and allocating bank transactions accurately.
• Maintain bank transfer allocation spreadsheets and investigate banking discrepancies.
• Complete daily credit card reconciliations across various outlets.
• Reconcile bank transfers against Opera transactions and investigate variances.
• Assist with monthly journals, month-end close procedures and period-end reconciliations.
• Verify new supplier banking details in line with internal control procedures.
• Assist the Creditors team and support general accounting duties.
• Maintain accurate financial records and contribute to finance projects and process improvements.

Connaissances

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Formation

Accounting/Financial Management degree/diploma in progress

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

An established hospitality business in Century City is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join its Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone studying towards an Accounting, Financial Management or related qualification who would like to gain practical experience while continuing their studies. Working alongside experienced finance professionals, you will gain exposure to day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, financial controls and month-end processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the cashbook on Xero, processing and allocating bank transactions accurately.

• Maintain bank transfer allocation spreadsheets and investigate banking discrepancies.

• Complete daily credit card reconciliations across various outlets.

• Reconcile bank transfers against Opera transactions and investigate variances.

• Assist with monthly journals, month-end close procedures and period-end reconciliations.

• Verify new supplier banking details in line with internal control procedures.

• Assist the Creditors team and support general accounting duties.

• Maintain accurate financial records and contribute to finance projects and process improvements.

Requirements

• *Hotel Experience Essential

• Currently studying towards a Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Financial Management or a related field.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and an understanding of basic accounting principles.

• Good numerical and analytical ability.

• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail when working with large volumes of transactions.

• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

• A positive attitude, willingness to learn and a team-focused approach.

• Previous accounting or bookkeeping experience would be advantageous.

• Hospitality finance exposure and experience with reconciliations and spreadsheet management would be beneficial.

The role offers practical experience, mentorship and exposure to a broad range of accounting functions within the hospitality industry.