ACCOUNTANT

Job Description:Accountant job descriptionPrepare balance sheets, profit, and loss statements, and other financial reports. Accountant duties and responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.May require a bachelor's degree in accounting or an area of specialty and two to four years of experience in the field or in a related area. Accounting candidates must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Work under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.Accountant responsibilities:Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account informationDocument financial transactions by entering account informationRecommend financial actions by analyzing accounting optionsSummarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reportsSubstantiate financial transactions by auditing documentsMaintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and proceduresGuide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questionsReconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account informationSecure financial information by completing database backupsVerify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactionsProduce error-free accounting reports and present their resultsAnalyze financial information and summarize financial statusProvide technical support and advice on managementReview and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting proceduresParticipate in financial standards setting and in forecast processProvide input into department's goal setting processPrepare financial statements and produce budget according to scheduleDirect internal and external audits to ensure compliancePlan, assign, and review staff's workSupport month-end and year-end close processDevelop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controlsCommunicate effectively with clientsContribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel