junior accountants job description includes a range of accounting tasks such as:
Financial records: Maintaining accounts receivable and payable updating financial records and preparing balance sheets
Financial reporting: Preparing and submitting financial reports including income statements and quarterly budgets
Accounting transactions: Recording financial transactions posting journal entries and processing invoices and receipts
Payroll: Paying monthly payroll and gathering payroll expenses
Financial analysis: Analyzing financial statements and reviewing expenditures
Auditing: Assisting with asset audits
Communication: Collaborating with other departments such as HR and marketing to review expenses
Compliance: Adhering to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
Junior accountants are entrylevel positions that are typically supervised by a senior accountant or accounting manager. They work in the finance department collaborating with other specialists such as financial analysts and auditors.
A bachelors degree in accounting and a high level of attention to detail are usually prerequisites for this role
meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits. demonstrating and presenting products. establishing new business. maintaining accurate records. attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings. reviewing sales performance. negotiating contracts and packages.
Education
Graduation