Description:
Finance Department
Location: Bottelary Road, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch
Reports to: Financial Accountant
About the role
A well-established international commodity trading business is looking to appoint a Junior Accountant to support its finance function. This role offers hands-on exposure to transactional accounting, reconciliations, and month-end processes within a fast-paced, multi-currency trading environment, with clear development pathways towards trade accounting and commercial finance roles.
Key responsibilities
Support day-to-day accounting and transactional processing across multiple entities and currencies.
Assist with cash, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations under supervision.
Investigate and clear reconciling items, maintaining strong audit trails and internal controls.
Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset maintenance.
Assist with basic variance analysis and financial reporting.
Gain exposure to commodity pricing, freight, and trade-related cost components.
Maintain master data within finance and trading systems.
Support reconciliations between trading platforms and accounting systems.
Contribute to process improvements and documentation of finance procedures.
Assist with statutory, regulatory, tax, and audit requirements, including internal and external audits.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and reconciliations.
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