Junior Accountant at Willers Solutions

• Responsibilities
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention
• Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting projects across East and West Africa 
• Reconciliation of Withholding Tax deducted with Withholding Tax remitted by client

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance or Equivalent experience 
• Minimum of 5 years in software engineering/ software development 
• Member of ICAN on Skill Level
• Experience in code reviews
• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen 
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel is compulsory) and familiarity with relevant accounting