The Thinking Traveller

Assistant Accountant

The Thinking Traveller
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeAthens • GreeceJuniorMid-LevelWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in processing employee expenses, supplier invoices, and reconciliations while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial data management. Proficient in using accounting systems and Microsoft Excel to support financial reporting and analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Finance ExperienceExpense ProcessingSupplier Invoice ManagementMicrosoft Excel SkillsAttention To Detail

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Review, code, and process employee expenses across relevant platforms
  • Check receipts, approvals, and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance
  • Upload approved expenses accurately and on time to the accounting system
  • Resolve employee expense queries and escalate overdue, unusual, or high-risk items
  • Process and record supplier invoices in ERP systems and myData
  • Assist with supplier statement reconciliations and follow up outstanding differences
  • Support supplier onboarding, record maintenance, and payment run preparation
  • Support month-end tasks, including bank and corporate card reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments
  • Resolve unmatched or unclear ledger items and maintain reconciliation and journal documentation
  • Support ad hoc Finance analysis, reporting, and process improvements
  • Prepare and reconcile VAT and related tax returns
  • Support the monthly payroll process
  • Provide administrative support for ERGANI reporting and compliance requirements
  • Respond to People-related requests and support the People & Culture team
  • Report to the Finance and Accounting Supervisor, Greece, and work with Finance and wider business teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2 to 3 years of practical Finance or accounting experience, ideally including expenses, supplier invoices or reconciliations
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when processing, reconciling, and handling financial data
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are mandatory
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and ways of working
  • Comfortable using accounting or Finance systems; experience with Sage, Zoho expenses, SoftOne, or similar systems helpful
  • Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial information
  • Ability to manage deadlines while keeping others updated
  • Clear and professional communication with colleagues and suppliers
  • Ability to recognize unclear or unusual items and escalate appropriately

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Permanent, full-time employment
  • Hybrid work arrangement

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Hard Skills
Expense ProcessingSupplier Invoice ManagementReconciliationVAT PreparationFinancial ReportingAccounting ComplianceData AccuracyJournal DocumentationMonth-End ClosingPayroll Support
Soft Skills
Attention To DetailClear CommunicationDeadline ManagementProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
SageZoho ExpensesSoftOneERP SystemsMyData
Industry Keywords
FinanceAccountingExpense ManagementSupplier OnboardingTax ReturnsCompliance Requirements