“An Accountant (Accounting Degree) with 3-4 years’ experience in doing accounts, that is ambitious and that can assist in growing the business”
Accountant General Job Duties:
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analysing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes the result by performing the duty.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
“I am giving you worst case scenario.
• The work they do involves a large amount of accounting work - not blindly capturing data but understanding what you are doing and making sure a full audit trail is established.
• Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements on CaseWare.
• Submission of taxation returns. Basic stuff (in my mind).
• There is a taxation research they do too often.
• Your day would be filled with the above duties.
• They understand taxation law very well