Accounting Analyst - General Ledger

Job Purpose

Maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records by preparing and posting entries in the designated accounting system, reconciling balances and supporting a controlled monthly close.

Key Responsibilities

Daily deliverable: Post approved journals for accruals, prepayments, payroll allocations, fixed assets, bank and other GL transactions; validate supporting documents, account codes, cost centres and project/grant tags; maintain journal logs and supporting schedules; reconcile GL accounts and investigate differences; assist with opening-balance uploads, master-data checks, system testing and month-end close; provide clean schedules to FP&A and audit teams. Escalate unsupported or incorrectly classified entries rather than posting them.

Core Skills/ Technical Capabilities

Solid debit/credit, accrual and double-entry accounting; journal preparation and GL reconciliations; basic financial statements; proficiency in Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliations); accuracy in accounting software; documentation and audit-trail discipline.

Metrics / KPIs to be handeled

Journal posting accuracy and timeliness; percentage of journals with complete support; reconciliation completion by deadline; unreconciled item ageing; month-end close task completion; correction/reversal rate; master-data coding accuracy.

Qualifications

Essential: B.Com or equivalent accounting qualification; strong practical understanding of basic accounting principles.

Preferred: M.Com, CA Inter/CMA Inter or relevant accounting-system certification.

Experience

Essential: Practical exposure to bookkeeping, journal entries, ledgers and reconciliations; applicants from accounting or audit firms are welcome where hands-on accounting knowledge is demonstrated.

Advantageous: 1–3 years in GL or accounting operations; month-end close, accounting-system use, multi-cost-centre/project coding or NPO experience.

Personal Qualities & Skills

Specific: Methodical, detail-oriented, willing to verify entries and ask questions when evidence is insufficient. General: Dependable, receptive to feedback, discreet with financial data and comfortable learning new systems and processes.

Why TRYST?

Opportunity to develop strong end-to-end accounting skills while helping establish the NPO's finance operations.