Accountant Job Description

Credit > Accountant

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66960.0000	74700.0000	83540.0000

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Short Description:

An accountant is responsible for managing financial records, preparing and analyzing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. They play a crucial role in budgeting, forecasting, and identifying cost-saving opportunities for an organization. Additionally, accountants collaborate with internal teams and external auditors to provide accurate and timely financial information, contributing to informed decision-making by stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting software are essential qualities for success in this role.

Duties / Responsibilities:

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Report to management regarding the finances of the establishment.
Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems using current computer technology.
Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.
Advise clients in compensation, employee health care benefits, accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans.
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Accounting Software: Accurate NXG; Blackbaud The Financial Edge; FlexiLedger software; Intuit Quicken software
Compliance Software: Corporate Responsibility System Technologies Limited CRSTL Compliance Positioning System; FLS eDP.Payroll tax; Intrax ProcedureNet; Paisley Cardmap
Document Management Software: Accutrac software; Document management system software; OmniRIM software; Records management software
Financial Analysis Software: AuditWare software; MethodWare ProAudit Advisor; Paisley AutoAudit; RSM McGladrey Auditor Assistant
Project Management Software: HCSS HeavyBid; HCSS HeavyJob; Sage Master Builder

Job Zones

Title: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.
Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others.
Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2-4 years preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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