Junior Accountant

Position Summary:

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the organization’s finances. Preparing Payments and Data Entry in Sun System are a large part of the junior accountant’s day-to-day work. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail. The goal is to contribute to the overall efficient Accountancy from payment preparation to month end closing . 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Handling the day-to-day accounting transactions from payment Request file to month end . 

• Verify supporting documentation with each payment requested .

• Assist in the disbursement process, ensuring that appropriate authorization and documentation is obtained for all expenditures prior to processing. 

•  Process cheques and ensure timely payment of bills. Resolve all invoice issues.

• Manage the petty cash function • Maintain and keep track of cash balances.

• Maintain an effective filing system for financial transactions;

  • Review and process travel & expense reports, follow up on employee advances;

• Process journal entries in the accounting system ( Sun System) 

• Prepare/review payment requests for transactions processed through the HQ;

• Set up payments for automated bank transfers

• Assist the Senior accountant with monthly closings .

• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts

• Prepare analysis of accounts as requested

• Assist with year-end closings

• Administer accounts receivable and accounts payable

• Monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences

• Account/bank reconciliations

• Assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process 

• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills, Competencies, and Experience :
- Good communication skills (both written and oral) in Arabic and English;
- Technical accounting skills and understanding of accounting software;
- Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Good analytical and organizational skills, attention to details and determination to meet deadlines
- Honesty and strong ethics are required in order to be successful in this position;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
 - Demonstrated capacity and willingness to learn
 - open to learning new ways of doing things;
- Professional attitude towards work; 
- Stamina , mehtodology .
- Pro-active and results oriented;
- Friendly, customer service orientation

- At least one year of work experience accounting;
- Good understanding  accounting policies, standards and associated regulatory issues;
 - Work experience with INGOs would be an advantage