Junior Accountant
Remote Raven
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Philippines
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Salary
💰 $8 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Record and categorize daily financial transactions accurately in the accounting system
- Maintain organized and up-to-date books for assigned accounts or entities
- Enter vendor invoices, expense reports, and receipts with proper coding and documentation
- Ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct period and to the correct accounts
- Process vendor invoices and coordinate payment scheduling under the direction of the accounting manager
- Post customer or client payments and apply them to the correct outstanding balances
- Monitor AP and AR aging reports and flag overdue items for follow-up
- Assist with vendor and client communications related to billing and payment inquiries
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure all transactions are accurately recorded and accounted for
- Identify and investigate discrepancies between bank statements and internal records
- Reconcile credit card statements and other accounts as assigned
- Maintain clean and well-organized reconciliation workpapers
- Assist with journal entry preparation for routine accruals, prepaid expenses, and adjustments
- Support the month-end and year-end close process under guidance from senior staff
- Ensure the general ledger is accurate, complete, and properly maintained for assigned accounts
- Assist in preparing basic financial reports and summaries for internal review
- Maintain organized and audit-ready financial files and documentation
- Support the preparation of supporting schedules for tax filings or external review as directed
- Respond to internal accounting inquiries in a timely and professional manner
- Assist with ad hoc accounting tasks, data cleanup, or special projects as assigned
- Follow established accounting procedures and contribute to process improvement as you grow in the role
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting— or currently pursuing CPA licensure or board certification
- Solid foundational knowledge of accounting principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and the accounting cycle
- High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy in all financial data entry and recordkeeping
- Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines consistently
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment with access to online supervision and team support
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- Hands-on experience or coursework involving accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, or similar platforms (Preferred)
- Prior internship, part-time, or practicum experience in a bookkeeping or accounting role (Preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data management and basic reporting (Preferred)
- Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliation workflows (Preferred)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accounting principlesdouble-entry bookkeepingaccounting cyclebank reconciliationjournal entry preparationfinancial reportingdata managementaccounts payableaccounts receivablefinancial transaction recording
Soft Skills
attention to detailcommitment to accuracyorganizational skillsreliabilityindependencetime managementcommunication skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in AccountingCPA licensure