Junior Accountant – Hybrid, Automation & Growth

Houst; Cape Town; Hybride; ZAR 201 000 - 223 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

23 days holiday + public holidays

Birthday day off

Hybrid working model

Mental health support (BetterHelp)

Laptop provided

Résumé du poste

Houst is hiring a Junior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting and the finance operations. You will maintain books up to trial balance across several entities and work with Operations to ensure timely payments and accurate postings.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting (or related field) and offers hybrid working 2–3 days/week in Cape Town. On-site interviews will be conducted for local candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a directly related field required.
• Professional qualification preferred but not mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Run full accounting cycle up to trial balance for multiple entities (Xero).
• Prepare monthly bank, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations and post journals.
• Support month-end close to ensure accurate management accounts.
• Identify and implement process automation to improve AP efficiency and controls.
• Keep Xero tidy: chart of accounts, contacts, tracking categories and clearing accounts.
• Collaborate with Operations to resolve billing and data questions and ensure correct postings.
• Chase overdue balances and report on collections.
• Process supplier invoices and run payments with correct currency.
• Provide financial insights to internal stakeholders and improve payment/receipt controls.

Connaissances

Excel skills

Automation

Stakeholder comms

Cash flow understanding

Multi-currency

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Professional qualification (desired)

Outils

Xero

QuickBooks

Pastel

Description du poste

Houst is hiring a Junior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting and the finance operations. You will maintain books up to trial balance across several entities and work with Operations to ensure timely payments and accurate postings.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting (or related field) and offers hybrid working 2–3 days/week in Cape Town. On-site interviews will be conducted for local candidates.