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Senior Accountant
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Senior Accountants typically work for accounting firms or corporations across industries to ensure their employer maintains efficient accounting practices. They work closely with company leadership and other finance professionals to reconcile accounts and review quarterly or annual reports. Their job is to help prepare information for external accounting audits and contact clients or business partners to ask about missed payments. They may also be responsible for training new accounting staff and delegating administrative tasks among lower-level accounting staff.
A Senior Accountant, or Senior Accounting Professional, is responsible for performing complex accounting needs for their employer. Their duties include assuming a leadership role to guide accounting personnel in daily tasks, reviewing financial data to make forecasting decisions and communicating with company Executives about financial strategies.
A Senior Accountant should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Senior Accountant should be able to execute:
- Recommend ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue.
- Prepare documentation for External Auditors.
- Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and alert the CFO if necessary.
- Coordinate semi-annual audits and assist the CFO in running audits.
- Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
- Delegate financial responsibilities to the accounting team.
A competitive Senior Accountant will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet software
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team
- Strong understanding of federal, state and local tax regulations
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