Junior Accountant

Role & responsibilities

• - Recording transactions in compliance with accounting principles

• - Preparing and entering invoices, bills, checks etc.

• - Reconciling discrepancies in financial entries

• - Assisting with taxation including filing returns

• - Maintaining general ledgers

• - Preparing balance sheets, statements of income/cash flows

• - Auditing financial documents thoroughly

• - Designing accounting control procedures

• - Guiding month, quarter and year-end close processes

• preparation of all financial plans and budgets

• - Overseeing accounts payable/receivable

• - Enforcing accounting policies firm-wide

• - Presenting financial results to executives
  
  

Preferred candidate profile

• Technical Expertise Sound conceptual understanding of basic accounting like double entry bookkeeping, credits/debits, GAAP, cost accounting etc. is a must. Staying updated on the latest standards and regulations is vital too.

• Software Skills Proficiency in using financial management along with Excel at advanced level is indispensable.

• Analytics Mindset – Accountants sift through enormous transactional data to spot patterns, anomalies and insights critical for decision making. Meticulous number crunching skills matter greatly.

• Communication Ability – Conveying financial analysis, insights and recommendations coherently to non-finance leaderships skills makes accountants effective strategists.
• Ethical Values – As custodians of financial data, accountants must demonstrate utmost integrity, honesty and professionalism always.