Junior Accountant (R2R)

Role Summary

General Ledger and Petty Cash

• Review and validate petty cash claims against documents, approvals, business policies, and accounting requirements.
• Check amounts, cost centers, GL accounts, tax codes, and other accounting dimensions.
• Resolve duplicate, incorrect, incomplete, or unsupported claims with relevant teams.
• Record approved claims accurately and follow up on outstanding claims.

Reconciliation and Month-End Close

• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts with supporting schedules and sub-ledgers.
• Investigate reconciling items, aged balances, unexplained movements, and recurring issues.
• Perform month-end activities according to the R2R close calendar.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, provisions, reclassifications, and routine adjustments.
• Ensure transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period and support timely book closure.

Controls and Audit

• Record transactions according to company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Perform accounting checks and support internal controls within the R2R process.
• Identify control gaps, unusual transactions, and discrepancies and escalate them appropriately.
• Maintain documentation and provide schedules and explanations to internal and external auditors.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with Treasury, AP, AR, Payroll, Tax, HR, Operations, and other teams to resolve accounting issues.
• Follow up on outstanding audit and accounting queries through timely closure.

Process Improvement

• Identify improvements to petty cash review and reconciliation processes.
• Support automation and standardization of repetitive accounting activities.
• Maintain process documentation and suggest improvements to efficiency and controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.
• A master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum 2–4 years of relevant experience across financial accounting functions.
• Retail or FMCG accounting experience is preferred.
• Microsoft Excel skills and knowledge of accounting systems and software.
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, such as IFRS.
• Microsoft Dynamics ERP experience is advantageous.