Accountant maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded. Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Being an Accountant compiles financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Assists in analyzing current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Additionally, Accountant typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Accountant work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be an Accountant typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Our company is searching for an individual who is interested in joining our accounting team, enjoys variety and is willing to be involved in various levels of responsibility within the department. The duties performed may include everything from processing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable to General Ledger entries, monthly closing procedures and payroll processing. These tasks will require an ability to spend time doing some tasks which may be repetitive (processing accounts payable or receivable invoices) as well as analytical items (creating a cash flow report or analyzing monthly spending within a single account). Time will be spent learning all functions in the department to ensure that tasks may be performed by more than one person to cover absences.
This list may or may not comprise the actual tasks that will be required to be performed on a regular basis. That will be determined by the evaluation of the candidate’s skill level, background and ability to welcome new tasks. This is a compilation of multiple members of our team and the projects that are currently being handled:
- Enter customer receivable invoices
- Enter vendor payable invoices
- Record customer payments on account
- Create check run information
- Create purchase orders
- Process RMA requests
- Prepare RTS paperwork
- On Time Delivery reporting
- Credit card reconciliation
- Bank reconciliations
- Sales tax reporting
- Cash flow reporting
- Monthly account analysis
- Cost sharing breakdown between entities
- Minority reports
- Payroll processing