accountant manages analyzes and reports a companys financial transactions ensuring accurate record-keeping tax compliance and financial health. This involves tasks like preparing financial statements reconciling accounts creating budgets and conducting audits. Accountants also provide financial advice and insights to management for informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting: Preparing and presenting financial statements such as balance sheets income statements and cash flow statements.
Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records including ledgers journals and other supporting documentation.
Reconciliations: Reconciling bank statements accounts and other financial records to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
Compliance: Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting principles regulations and tax laws.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Assisting in the development and monitoring of budgets and providing financial forecasts.
Financial Analysis: Analyzing financial data to identify trends variances and potential areas for improvement.
Auditing: Conducting internal and external audits to verify the accuracy and integrity of financial records.
Tax Preparation: Preparing and filing tax returns and ensuring compliance with tax laws.
Financial Advice: Providing financial advice and recommendations to management for decision-making.
System Implementation: Implementing and maintaining accounting systems and software.
Team Management: In some cases managing and mentoring junior accounting staff.
Work experience as an Accountant. Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks. Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
Education
Graduate