Account Officer

Remote

💰 Finance

Account Officers, in many cases, supervise an organization’s general bookkeeping staff and monitor all account transactions. They perform accounting duties and managerial responsibilities in their role. Employing a skilled Account Officer can help a company create and maintain accurate, extensive financial records and process payments and invoices with greater efficiency. Many companies and industries hire Account Officers to manage their bookkeeping. Some large companies hire multiple Account Officers, overseen by a Chief Account Officer.

What does a Account Officer do?

An Account Officer, or Account Supervisors, takes care of the financial bookkeeping and records of an organization. Their duties include recording transactions, payments and expenses and processing invoices. They also send out bills and invoices, follow up on overdue payments and ensure that a company’s invoices and payments match up correctly by cross-checking the original document to the company’s record. Account Officers work with other professionals in the accounting department like Bookkeepers and Account Clerks to make sure the company’s finances are accurately recorded.

Responsibilities

A Account Officer should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Account Officer should be able to execute:

Creating and processing invoices
Cross-checking invoices with payments and expenses to ensure accuracy
Managing a company’s accounts payable and receivable
Sending bills and invoices to clients
Tracking organization expenses
Processing refunds
Working with collection agencies on overdue payments
Communicating with clients regarding billing and payments

Required Skills

A competitive Account Officer will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Adept computer skills and proficiency using programs like QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel
Advanced math skills to keep accurate records and supervise the bookkeeping of an organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact regularly with clients regarding sensitive topics like billing and payments
Excellent organization skills for maintaining clear, accurate and meticulous financial records for a company
Attention to detail for ensuring the accuracy of a company’s records and invoices
Multitasking in order to successfully handle multiple accounts, invoices and payments at various stages of execution
Excellent efficiency for handling any accounting issues quickly with minimal interference

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