Junior Accountant

Job description / Role

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks for our Angola company. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the company’s finances. The candidate should have both trading and manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities:
• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• 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 projects

Requirements

• Proven experience as a junior accountant 3 years’ experience in Trading and Manufacturing business
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software odoo is a plus.
• Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA) is a plus but not required
• BSC/BA in accounting, finance, or relevant field

About the Company

PDB International General Trading was established in 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since its establishment, it has managed to expand its business from importing and exporting items to trading a large variety of commodities, particularly within the African regions.

In its manufacturing endeavour, it has commissioned a 144 Tons/day pasta factory in Luanda, Angola with full production capacity and its corn flour production facility is soon to start production.