Accountant/consultant vs staff accountant

Differences between accountant/consultant and staff 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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Staff accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Contribute revenue accruals using job cost system, fix assets including reclassification, reconciliation and depreciation.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and assist in compilation of financial statements, reconcile bank statements and general ledgers.
• Complete audit-quality account reconciliations monthly for balance sheet accounts including the capital projects in progress accounts and miscellaneous revenue accounts.
• Assume responsibility for cash management encompassing wire and ACH transfers processing, bank activity confirmation, and monthly bank account reconciliations.
• Handle all A/R and A/P, payroll, change orders, collections, lien placement and release, vendor account management.
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