Junior Accountant

A global Commodities Trading House is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their Cape Town team. As part of an international platform, you'll be responsible for processing invoices, ensuring accurate allocation of trades, and handling bank reconciliations and account maintenance. You will work with a dynamic, fast-paced team that values both hard work and a fun, collaborative atmosphere. Apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring of shared accounting mailbox
• Loading and assigning of supplier invoices on Dropbox Sign for approval
• E-Filing allocated invoices into correct folders
• Following up with the relevant persons when invoices have not been accurately allocated
• Reviewing of allocated invoices for accuracy
• Sending out Weekly Reports requesting allocation of unallocated invoices
• Follow up on long outstanding invoices that remain unallocated
• Maintaining the master document, which lists all supplier and customer invoices
• Managing supplier relationships and communication with them relating to corrections to invoices, managing payment expectations and follow up of outstanding items
• Maintaining up to date AP ageing and communication of payable invoices with Treasury
• Assisting with month end processing, bank reconciliations and journal capturing
• Uploading of invoices to banking system for payment release
• Sending out proof of payments to suppliers
• Assistance with document preparation for year-end audit