Accountant/consultant vs general accountant

Differences between accountant/consultant and general accountant duties and responsibilities

Accountant/consultant example responsibilities.

• Manage a staff of five to ensure their compliance with GAAP as well as best practices.
• Manage company responsibilities for budgets, forecasting, payroll and accounts receivable.
• Manage personnel financial matters including salaries, taxation procedures and other relate issues.
• Select and run weekly check run, ACH payments, and foreign payments.
• Process bi-weekly ACH and EFT payment to vendors, reimbursement and rush check payments.
• Coordinate with external CPA on financial tax filings i.e. , 990 for IRS regulations and maintain of IRS 501C status.
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General accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage payroll functions, financial statements, accounts payable, basic job cost, account analysis, accruals, year-end audits.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Assist manager with cash flow, preparing financial statement, BBC, and report to CPA.
• Create budget at beginning and coordinate CPA firm's audit at the end of year.
• Assist in any kind of audit engagement (internal control, external, SOX, etc . )
• Provide support for the controller with period-end close accruals and journal entries and assist in various duties and responsibilities.
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