Accountant

Accountant Job Qualifications/Skills

• Experienced Accounting - Quickbooks
• Corporate Finance expertise
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Deadline-Oriented
• Reporting Research Results
• SFAS Rules and GAAP
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Data Entry Management - advanced Excel skills (V look up, pivot tables, formulas, functions, etc.)

Accountant Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain books of accounts (using Quickbooks) accurately - day-to-day accounting, bank reconciliation, AR (accounts receivable), AP (accounts payable), GL journal entries and follow-up.
• Conversant with quarterly close, year-end close processes.
• Weekly, monthly, and quarterly compliances and reports.
• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing 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.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Follow standard accounting procedures, 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, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Education, Experience, And Licensing Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA preferable or equivalent experience leading accounting and finance.
• Minimum 5-10 years' experience in accounting.
• Experience with financial reporting requirements.
• Experience in payment industry or banking or finance sector - preferable.