AJunior Accountant, or Entry Level Accountant, manages daily financial and accounting tasks for businesses. Their main duties include preparing and maintaining financial statements, compiling reports and preparing balance sheets.

Responsibilities

Junior Accountants support upper-level accounting managers and senior accountants while providing important services within the office. They are integral to the hierarchy of the office and resolve many issues before they become larger problems. Junior Accountants have the following responsibilities:

• Maintaining accounts receivable, document bills and supporting documentation
• Maintaining accounts payable, ensure timely payment of invoices, confirming validity of the debt and gathering appropriate signatures
• Updating financial records via accounting software
• Gathering payroll expenses and input into appropriate entry line
• Preparing quarterly budget under the purview of senior ...