Job description

Key duties, roles and responsibilities

Accountants are responsible for managing and evaluating a variety of financial information. The specific roles, responsibilities and duties of an accountant will depend on the industry in which they work, the size of your company and the type of accounting they’re performing. Here are some of the most common duties and responsibilities of an accountant:

• Prepare and manage tax returns
• Prepare financial documents, such as income statementsand balance sheets
• Work with auditors both within and outside of the company to ensure legal compliance
• Make sure all bookkeeping is accurate and adheres to state and federal law
• Create budgets or advise the company on creating budgets
• Properly store and manage financial data
• Regularly review bookkeeping for accuracy
• Review and update accounting processes and procedures as needed
• Make financial recommendations
• Manage or work on an accounting team
• Maintain confidential and secure storage of important financial information
• Create financial forecasts
• Communicate with clients and in-house stakeholders

Types of accountants

Accountants can work in a variety of settings. The skills your accountant needs to perform their job well depends on the type of accounting the job requires. Here are the most common types of accountants and the environments in which they work:

• Public: Public accountants work for an accounting company and take on clients, which could be either individuals or companies.
• Private: Private accountants work in-house for a single company or corporation.
• Fiduciary: Fiduciary accountants work for a trust or estate.
• Governmental: Governmental accountants work for organizations within the government, such as the Internal Revenue Service. They can work for government organizations on every level, including local, state and federal.
• Forensic: Forensic accountants prepare financial information for litigation.
• Management: Management accountants work with high-level executives to make business decisions and help with budgeting.

Accounting-specific skills

Accountants also need to have several skills that are generally only used in the accounting field. Some of those skills include knowing how to do the following things:

• Perform audits
• Reconcile accounts
• Apply accounting principles
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Age reports
• Create reports
• Create and manage budgets
• Calculate taxes
• Understand and follow tax laws
• Financial forecasting
• Calculate interest

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Internship

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hollywood, FL 33027: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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