Junior Accountant
Permasearch, a TPI Company
Our client, an established and growing company, is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their team. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, you will handle daily financial operations, reconciliations, AR/AP processing, and transactional reporting.
This is a great position for a proactive accountant looking for day-to-day variety, steady mentorship, and long-term stability in a professional environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily Reconciliations: Perform daily reconciliations of all bank accounts, credit cards, and intercompany balances.
- General Ledger & Schedules: Prepare and post daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries for standard transactions; maintain prepayment and accrual schedules and post related amortization and reversals.
- AR & AP Operations: Process incoming customer payments and maintain up-to-date AR ageing reports; review and reconcile vendor invoices and statements and maintain up-to-date AP ageing reports.
- Recurring Account Tracking: Maintain and record recurring utility/facility bills for all sites and provide administrative support for creating accounts for new sites.
- Transactions & Documentation: Generate and issue customer quotes, customer invoices, and vendor purchase orders as required; review employee expense reports for reimbursement.
- Audit & Reporting Support: Assist the Finance and Operations team in compiling data and preparing ad-hoc reports; assist in gathering documentation for internal and external audits.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: 2–3 years experience in accounting or bookkeeping. Xero accounting software experience is a plus.
- Core Competencies:
- Detail-oriented and accurate
- Resourceful problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills
- Strong sense of ownership and end-to-end task execution
Reference: WJ-3875_13884148