Accountant Job Description Samples
Accountant Definition:
a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in tax and finance.
Accountant Job Description 1:
About the Role
• Month-end close
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Account analysis
• Ad hoc work
About You
• Strong experience in Oracle 11i (GL,FA,Project modules)
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to troubleshoot issues in Oracle
• Designated CGA/CMA or nearly designated
Accountant Job Description 2:
Responsibilities
- Assist the President/Owner with annual budgets and forecasts.
- Deal effectively and independently with accounting issues raised by the support staff
- Prepare month end working papers and prepare quarterly reporting documents to the President/Owner.
- Prepare profit and loss statements and cost accounting reports.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
- You will provide training to members of the team, and seek out efficiencies within the department’s processes and systems.
- Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for Go Bee Industries.
- Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
- Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
- Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
- Resolve accounting discrepancies.
Qualifications and Experience
- CGA accounting designation or equivalent
- Knowledge of both Canadian and US accounting practices
- Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles
- Excellent understanding of tax law
- Knowledge of auditing practices and principles
- Knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations
- knowledge and experience of related computer applications
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing company budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, taxation and providing financial advice
Key Competencies
- A team player who thrives in a creative environment
- Impeccable attention to detail, with highly-developed organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Planning and organizing skills
- Strong communication skills
- Information and task monitoring
- Judgment and problem-solving
- Supervisory skills
- Stress tolerance
Accountant Job Description 3:
Our client is an international service organization seeking an accountant resulting from an internal promotion. The role will be responsible for the month end close, preparation of financial statements, preparing and analyzing management reports, preparing and reviewing reconciliations, providing training on reconciliations and accounting processes, advising on correct general ledger accounts for transactions, and completing complex reconciliations. You will have the ability to spot discrepancies; raise any issues to management and work to seek out the correct resolution. You will provide training to junior members of the team, and seek out efficiencies within the department’s processes and systems.
The suitable candidate will have 4+ years in a similar accounting position, with strong experience with US GAAP, Canadian GAAP and IFRS. Strong systems skills including intermediate/advanced Excel skills. Completion of a designation CGA/CMA is preferred, combined with strong initiative, leadership potential and excellent communication skills are required.
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