The Role
Maintains financial records, performs bank, cash, inter-company, and balance sheet reconciliations, reviews journal entries, supports month-end and year-end close, maintains the general ledger, prepares management reports, ensures internal-control compliance, and supports audits. The role also identifies accounting issues, resolves discrepancies, and manages records across multiple entities or currencies in a cash-intensive financial services environment.
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Job Title: Accountant
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Department: Finance
Reports To: Management Accountant
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Purpose
To maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date financial records, perform reconciliations, review accounting entries, support month-end closing and ensure compliance with financial controls and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform daily bank, cash, vault and other account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct inter-company reconciliations and maintain accurate supporting schedules.
• Review and approve journal entries within delegated authority.
• Maintain accurate General Ledger and accounting records using QuickBooks or a similar system.
• Review and clear aged, unusual or unsupported balance sheet items.
• Support monthly and year-end financial close and preparation of management reports.
• Maintain proper documentation and compliance with internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits and respond to audit queries.
• Identify accounting issues, recommend solutions and escalate unresolved matters appropriately.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is preferred.
• 3–5 years' relevant accounting experience in financial services, banking, money transfer, foreign exchange.
• Strong experience in bank reconciliations, General Ledger, inter-company accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks or similar accounting systems.
• Experience working with multiple entities or currencies.
• Experience working in a cash-intensive businesses or remittance operations environment
• Must have a valid Kenyan passport.
• Must be willing and available to relocate to Juba, South Sudan.
Key Competencies
• Strong accounting and reconciliation skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong Excel and accounting-system skills
• Good understanding of double-entry accounting
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• High integrity and confidentiality
Personal Attributes
A self-driven, proactive and accountable professional who takes ownership, follows issues through to resolution, maintains accurate records and demonstrates strong integrity when handling financial information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification
- 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience in financial services, banking, money transfer, or foreign exchange
- Strong experience with bank reconciliations, general ledger, inter-company accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Proficiency in QuickBooks or similar accounting systems
- Experience working with multiple entities or currencies
- Experience in cash-intensive businesses or remittance operations
- Valid Kenyan passport
- Willingness and availability to relocate to Juba, South Sudan
- Strong Excel and accounting-system skills
- Understanding of double-entry accounting
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