Junior Accountant

Job Title

Junior Accountant

Communication and Networking

With all staff members to perform his/her duties effectively and efficiently.

Department

Finance and Business Control

Duty Station

Addis Ababa (HO)

Reports to

Senior Accountant

Staff Under Supervision (Direct)

Position Grade

Budget Responsibility

TBC

Job Purpose:     Performs a variety of accounting and bookkeeping duties according to established policies and procedures. Maintains contact with attorneys, staff, vendors and clients and observes confidentiality of client and firm matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes computerized accounting software programs (Peachtree, Excel, Word) to perform duties and responsibilities.
• Generates accounting statements and reports.
• Researches cash receipts, coding and posting of receipts.
• Prepares daily bank deposit.
• Researches and applies unallocated cash.
• Oversees client trust accounts, accounts receivable write-offs and payment reversals.
• Develops automated spreadsheets.
• Organizes and maintains up to date financial records.
• Assist the accountant in monthly financial and management reports.
• Maintains telephone and personal contact with attorneys, staff and vendors on receivable matters as directed by manager.
• Reads, uses and is familiar with computer systems manuals and procedures, maintains and updates procedural manuals as needed.
• Assists in financial management and analysis, as requested.
• Organizes and maintains retention files for required period of time.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting project

Character

Able to follow organizational policies and procedures, Persistence , Initiative that contributes to innovative outcomes, Flexibility in regard to changing responsibilities, Understanding of organizational culture, Outgoing and enjoy interacting with people, Strong work ethic. Shares information,

Outstanding Success Factors – mindsets, behavior, competencies that the most essential factors in helping the position-holder be successful:

PLANNING & ORGANIZING - Balances information-gathering with action-taking. Uses a calendar to schedule activities and meetings. Maintains a list of issues to discuss with others. Keeps a “to-do” list.

ADAPTABILITY: Working effectively during periods of high activity and with varying personality styles and tasks; seeking out and utilizing available resources.

TEAM ORIENTATION: Accomplishes tasks by working with others and being a good team player; recognizes how his/her decisions may impact others; seeks input from others. Blame games and dirty politics should find no place in the team. They spoil the environment and people lose interest in their work and organization. If you come to know anything about someone, it’s better to discuss with him face to face, else ignore.

INITIATIVE: He or she should be a self-starter (rather than passive) in influencing events and achieving job goals; takes action beyond explicit job responsibilities; sets high performance goals and originates action rather than just responding to the action of others.

TENACITY/RESILIENCE: Reviews and revises work before submitting for opinion or approval. Strives to improve work performance. Stays with a position or plan until the desired objective is achieved or is no longer viable.