Accountant

AccountantEvolution

Job Description

An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy, which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resource(s).

In many jurisdictions, professional accounting bodies maintain standards of practice and evaluations for professionals. Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certified Accountant or Certified Public Accountant. Such professionals are granted certain responsibilities by statute, such as the ability to certify an organization's financial statements, and may be held liable for professional misconduct. Non-qualified accountants may be employed by a qualified accountant, or may work independently without statutory privileges and obligations.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Certified Public Accountant,required

Candidate must be a graduate of Accountancy

With at least 3-5 years solid experience as Accountant

Able to effectively manage tasks according to urgency and priority

Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Can start ASAP

Education and Experience

Primary responsibility is to assist with the preparation of financial statements and support schedules according to corporate time lines

Prepares asset, liability, capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

Documents financial transactions by entering account information.

Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other financial reports.

Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents

Meets with client’s personnel for understanding of the tax issues involving business transactions/practice and provides advice.

Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.

Update the bookkeeping and recording of transactions, maintenance and review of general ledger

Ensure financial policies and controls are implemented, establish risk management procedures, and review and update of existing policies controls and procedures

Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.

Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.