For some reason I do not have any option to create Jounal Entries. I can create Journal Entry Templates but they don’t seem to be useful to anything as I can’t create any entry with which to use them.
Note that there is no entries for just Journal Entry creation or lists in the search bar.
Is there some permission or setting I need to change?
Check Role Permission Manager to see if any of those roles have Journal Entry create permission. Generally Accounts User/Manager will have those permissions assigned: