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Staff Accountant Applications in 2018

616K+

Bookkeeper Applications in 2018

338K+

Controller Applications in 2018

290K+

Accounts Payable Specialist Applications in 2018

272K+

Accounting Clerk Applications in 2018

252K+

Staff Accountant

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Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements by analyzing information from the general ledger system and department heads
  • Maintain and balance an automated consolidation system
  • Analyze and verify information by creating spreadsheet reports
  • Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining and recording any files
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Bookkeeper

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Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform general bookkeeping duties, including posting information to accounting software and regularly reconciling accounts.
  • Pay debts as they come due for payment, including necessary bills as well as supplier and vendor invoices.
  • Obtain necessary tax forms from new vendors.
  • Maintain the annual budget and chart of accounts.
  • Perform reconciliations of bank accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy.
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Controller

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Controller Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of accounting; billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.
  • Maintain documented system of accounting policies and operations
  • Oversee payments of all accounts; ensuring all accounts are paid on time
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Accounts Payable Specialist

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  • Maintain and update account database
  • Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
  • Manage electronic ledger; ensure payments are posted
  • Identify discrepancies and resolve billing issues
  • Send bill reminders; contacting clients when necessary
  • Produce financial statements and reports as needed
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Accounting Clerk

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  • Maintain accounting database; update documents and records
  • File documents; make paper and electronic copies
  • Reconcile bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger
  • Prepare reports as necessary
  • Verify financial reports by running performance analysis software program
  • Follow standards, procedures, and applicable laws
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Staff Accountant

  • Do you have two or more years of accounting experience?
  • Are you familiar with accounting software like Quickbooks?
  • What are three examples of common budgeting methods?
  • What methods have you used for estimating bad debt?

Bookkeeper

  • Are you comfortable using NetSuite?
  • Are you proficient in QuickBooks?
  • What sorts of financial reports have you prepared?
  • The ledger is off by $0.80. What process would you use to find the error?

Controller

  • What reports or presentations have you developed for executive teams?
  • Can you explain financial matters in a way that the management team can understand?
  • What is your approach to hiring financial employees?
  • What experience do you have with establishing internal financial controls?

Accounts Payable Specialist

  • How is accounts payable different from bills payable?
  • This position requires a lot of data entry. How do you ensure accuracy in your work?
  • Talk about a time when you found an invoice discrepancy, and explain how you resolved it.
  • Have you used bank machines to encode and cancel checks?

Accounting Clerk

  • What types of financial records or reports have you prepared?
  • Do you have experience using depreciation software?
  • Have you ever assisted with an audit?
  • Tell about your experience with database maintenance.

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