Junior Accountant

Role Overview

Cherry Media seeks a meticulous and organized Junior Accountant to assist with daily financial and accounting tasks. The role focuses on maintaining precise financial records, handling transactions, supporting reconciliations, and aiding in financial reporting alongside month-end operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately record and validate invoices, receipts, payments, expenses, and a variety of financial transactions.
• Manage both accounts payable and receivable records effectively.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations to ensure data integrity.
• Support general ledger activities and assist during month-end and year-end closing procedures by preparing necessary schedules and reports.
• Investigate discrepancies, monitor outstanding balances, and assist with expense and payment processing.
• Respond promptly to queries related to accounting.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data, with proper documentation and timely processing.

Qualifications and Skills

• Solid grasp of fundamental accounting principles and financial reporting processes.
• Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger management, and bank reconciliation.
• Capability to record and maintain financial transactions accurately along with supporting documents.
• Experience with accounting software, ERP systems, or financial management platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including usage of formulas, pivot tables, and data reconciliation techniques.
• Understanding of month-end closing routines and the preparation of relevant accounting schedules.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities, paying close attention to detail.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and actively follow up on unresolved accounting issues.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple deadlines efficiently.
• Effective written and oral communication skills facilitating cooperation with various internal and external parties.
• Professional handling of sensitive financial information with discretion and integrity.
• A proactive, responsible outlook with eagerness to learn and enhance accounting processes.
• Commitment to precision, maintaining financial data integrity, and adherence to accounting procedures.