Accountant

About the job

SkyGate Duty Free is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our Finance team.

Job Summary

The Junior Accountant will support the Finance Manager in maintaining accurate financial records and carrying out day-to-day accounting activities. The role involves handling high-volume retail transactions, assisting with sales and cash reconciliations, and supporting accounting operations involving multiple currencies.

The successful candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, trustworthy, and comfortable working in a fast-paced duty-free retail environment.Key Responsibilities

• Record daily sales and financial transactions accurately in the accounting system.
• Collect and organize daily POS sales reports from duty-free outlets.
• Assist with daily sales reconciliation by comparing POS reports with cash, card, and other payment records.
• Assist with the reconciliation of cash and foreign-currency sales.
• Record transactions involving ETB, USD, EUR, GBP, and other currencies in accordance with approved procedures.
• Assist with card payment reconciliation by matching POS transactions with settlement reports.
• Identify discrepancies in sales, cash, card, or foreign-currency transactions and report them to the Finance Manager.
• Prepare daily and weekly reconciliation schedules for review.
• Assist with recording refunds, voids, discounts, and cancelled transactions following proper authorization.
• Assist with bank and cash reconciliations.
• Process and maintain records of supplier invoices, expenses, and other financial documents.
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation of accounting records and supporting documents.
• Assist with month-end accounting activities and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Support inventory-related accounting activities, including recording stock movements and assisting with stock reconciliation.
• Provide supporting documents and information for internal and external audits when required.
• Ensure accounting records and supporting documents are complete, accurate, and properly maintained.
• Perform other accounting and finance-related duties assigned by the Finance Manager.