Accounts Assistant – Entry Level Finance Role

About the role

The Accounts Assistant will support Finance Operations by processing high‑volume financial transactions in a technology‑enabled environment. The role involves maintaining financial records, performing reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Investigate and resolve unallocated receipts, suspense items and other transactional exceptions within agreed timelines.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and maintain support schedules for assigned accounts.
• Support month‑end closing ensuring proper expensing of all prepaid schedules.
• Process approved claims and operational payments in accordance with delegated authority limits and internal controls.
• Maintain and monitor staff travel advances, ensuring timely accounting and recovery of outstanding balances.
• Liaise with banks to provide Business Development teams with requested bid bonds and performance guarantees.
• Support Finance Operations process improvements, automation initiatives and other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience in a similar position.
• CPA Part 1 qualification.

Required skills

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Financial Accounting.
• Accounts analysis and reconciliation.
• Report writing.