Junior Accountant

Join Aspen Logistics and build the financial foundation behind our operations.

Aspen Logistics is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our Finance team in Germiston
. If you enjoy working with numbers, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are looking to grow your accounting career within a dynamic logistics business, we'd love to hear from you.

This role plays a vital part in supporting accurate financial processing, month-end activities, reconciliations, statutory compliance, and financial reporting across multiple business entities, helping ensure informed business decisions and strong financial governance.

Reporting to the Head of Finance
, you will support the finance function by maintaining accurate financial records, processing month-end journals, performing reconciliations, managing cashbooks, assisting with VAT submissions, and supporting financial reporting across Aspen Logistics and its associated entities. You'll be part of a collaborative finance team focused on accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Process daily cashbooks and maintain accurate cashflow schedules.
• Prepare month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and general ledger transactions.
• Perform balance sheet, bank, creditor, debtor, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations and assist with SARS and BURS submissions.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and process monthly depreciation.
• Assist with month-end reporting, management accounts, and financial close activities.
• Support financial recoveries, billing schedules, and operational finance processes across multiple entities.
• Ensure financial records are accurate, compliant, and completed within internal reporting deadlines.

• Matric.
• Diploma or BCom in Accounting or Finance (required).

• 1–2 years' accounting experience.
• Experience with in the transport or logistics industry will be advantageous.
• Experience working with Botswana entities and BURS requirements will be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Eclipse ERP will be beneficial.
• Ability to work confidently within a multi-entity finance environment.

• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to balance detailed financial work with an understanding of the broader business.
• Strong communication skills across multiple departments and entities.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and confidentiality.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Ability to work under pressure while consistently meeting deadlines.

• Based in Germiston
  .
• Primarily office-based with occasional travel for stakeholder or audit meetings.
• Standard business hours, with additional hours required during month-end, audit, and reporting cycles.

At Aspen Logistics, finance is more than numbers—it's about enabling operational excellence. You'll join a collaborative team where accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued, while gaining exposure to a diverse, multi-entity finance environment that offers excellent opportunities for professional development and career growth.