Accountant duties and responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
- Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Document financial transactions by entering account information
- Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions
- Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Secure financial information by completing database backups
- Communicate with Manager and / or Director on work status and client issues that arise
- Communicate effectively with clients
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
Accountant requirements
Experience with creating financial statementsExperience with general ledger functions and the month-end / year-end close processBachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experienceExperience with accounting software is a plusExcellent accounting software user and administration skillsAwareness of business trends