Accountant-contractor job description
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Example accountant-contractor requirements on a job description
Accountant-contractor requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in accountant-contractor job postings.
Sample accountant-contractor requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA Certification
- At least 5 years of experience in the field
- Advanced knowledge in accounting principles and practices
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
Sample required accountant-contractor soft skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly
Accountant-contractor job description example 1
Ocean Spray Cranberries accountant-contractor job description
Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for an Accounts Payable Associate who will be responsible for leading and supporting the Accounts Payable audit and assisting in the Unclaimed Properties reporting. This position also assists the department manager as requested in potentially all aspects of AP Department activities and initiatives, and interacts with internal departments, suppliers and auditors.
The position is located at our Corporate Office in Lakeville, MA.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the Accounts Payable audit with the assistance of a third-party AP audit company Assist with the reconciliation and reporting of Unclaimed PropertyPlay a pro-active role in internal and external relationship management by providing superior customer service Provide analytical support to the AP ManagerEnsure current policy and procedures are followed Develop and Maintain Unclaimed Property Training documentation
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
SAP experience a must Strong analytical and investigative skills IT literate; good knowledge of MS Excel and financial systems Strong understanding of Unclaimed Property rules and reporting Must be well-organized, detail oriented and capable of multi-tasking Excellent verbal and written communication skills Bachelor's Degree preferred5 years of AP experience preferred
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The position is located at our Corporate Office in Lakeville, MA.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the Accounts Payable audit with the assistance of a third-party AP audit company Assist with the reconciliation and reporting of Unclaimed PropertyPlay a pro-active role in internal and external relationship management by providing superior customer service Provide analytical support to the AP ManagerEnsure current policy and procedures are followed Develop and Maintain Unclaimed Property Training documentation
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
SAP experience a must Strong analytical and investigative skills IT literate; good knowledge of MS Excel and financial systems Strong understanding of Unclaimed Property rules and reporting Must be well-organized, detail oriented and capable of multi-tasking Excellent verbal and written communication skills Bachelor's Degree preferred5 years of AP experience preferred
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Accountant-contractor job description example 2
City of Redwood City accountant-contractor job description
San Francisco/Peninsula
Job Type
Full-Time
Close Date
Until filled
Salary
$50.12-$50.12 Hourly
Additional Questionnaires
Supplemental
About Redwood City
Redwood City is a Charter City operating under the council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members who are elected at-large to four-year staggered terms (with a four-term limit). Council Members select the Mayor and Vice Mayor from amongst their colleagues to serve in those respective capacities for a period of two years. The city is a full service city with the departments of Library, Police, Fire, Community Development, Parks Recreation and Community Services, Public Works, Human Resources and Administrative Services, along with the City Manager's Office, City Clerk's Office, and City Attorney's Office. Municipal services are delivered with the support of over 500 employees.
The City of Redwood City is a values-driven organization and a leader in the bay area. Redwood City's Core Purpose is "Build a Great Community Together" and our employees play a vital and indispensable role in realizing this purpose. We're looking for creative individuals dedicated to excellence, service and integrity. We offer a wide range of public service career opportunities with potential for growth and advancement. We also offer highly competitive salary and benefits, employee development opportunities, along with alternate work schedules and generous vacation and holidays. So if you're passionate and bright, community-oriented, creative and committed, we hope you consider making the City of Redwood City your next career home.
About the Redwood City Community
Located in the Silicon Valley at the center of the San Francisco Peninsula, the City of Redwood City is known as a creative, innovative and dynamic organization and community. With a population of over 85,000, the city has a healthy blend of residential, commercial and industrial elements in a community that stretches from the San Francisco Bay to the hills of the San Francisco peninsula. The city is home to a vibrant Caltrain station where commuters from both San Jose to the south, and San Francisco to the north, arrive into one of the most tech-savvy communities in the world. Redwood City offers outstanding accommodations, top entertainment, and diverse dining options. The City's pedestrian-friendly and distinctive Downtown honors the community's heritage and is home to a growing number of restaurants, and a vibrant mix of retail to fit every consumer mood. The beautiful Courthouse Square stands as the centerpiece of Downtown and has become the gathering place for people from throughout the community and the peninsula. Redwood City enjoys a one-of-a-kind waterfront including the Redwood Shores neighborhood, with ample recreational opportunities right on the Bay. The community also boasts the only deep-water port in the south San Francisco Bay, has a yacht harbor, and offers numerous bayfront residential options. The success and health of Redwood City is built upon the community's diversity, civic pride, strong neighborhoods, and each individual's sense of responsibility for making the City a better place for all. It's a terrific place to do business, with appealing neighborhoods supported by a strong sense of community, making Redwood City a natural place to call "home".
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Location
1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063
Description
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Contract Accountant #22B-18
* Please click on the job announcement file below to review the recruitment flyer.
* A complete application is required, including a written supplemental questionnaire.
* This recruitment will be open until filled.
* Submit your application online via CalOpps.
* First review of applications will be reviewed on October 27, 2022. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Job PDF:
Job Announcement - Contract Accountant #22B-18.pdf
Job Type
Full-Time
Close Date
Until filled
Salary
$50.12-$50.12 Hourly
Additional Questionnaires
Supplemental
About Redwood City
Redwood City is a Charter City operating under the council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members who are elected at-large to four-year staggered terms (with a four-term limit). Council Members select the Mayor and Vice Mayor from amongst their colleagues to serve in those respective capacities for a period of two years. The city is a full service city with the departments of Library, Police, Fire, Community Development, Parks Recreation and Community Services, Public Works, Human Resources and Administrative Services, along with the City Manager's Office, City Clerk's Office, and City Attorney's Office. Municipal services are delivered with the support of over 500 employees.
The City of Redwood City is a values-driven organization and a leader in the bay area. Redwood City's Core Purpose is "Build a Great Community Together" and our employees play a vital and indispensable role in realizing this purpose. We're looking for creative individuals dedicated to excellence, service and integrity. We offer a wide range of public service career opportunities with potential for growth and advancement. We also offer highly competitive salary and benefits, employee development opportunities, along with alternate work schedules and generous vacation and holidays. So if you're passionate and bright, community-oriented, creative and committed, we hope you consider making the City of Redwood City your next career home.
About the Redwood City Community
Located in the Silicon Valley at the center of the San Francisco Peninsula, the City of Redwood City is known as a creative, innovative and dynamic organization and community. With a population of over 85,000, the city has a healthy blend of residential, commercial and industrial elements in a community that stretches from the San Francisco Bay to the hills of the San Francisco peninsula. The city is home to a vibrant Caltrain station where commuters from both San Jose to the south, and San Francisco to the north, arrive into one of the most tech-savvy communities in the world. Redwood City offers outstanding accommodations, top entertainment, and diverse dining options. The City's pedestrian-friendly and distinctive Downtown honors the community's heritage and is home to a growing number of restaurants, and a vibrant mix of retail to fit every consumer mood. The beautiful Courthouse Square stands as the centerpiece of Downtown and has become the gathering place for people from throughout the community and the peninsula. Redwood City enjoys a one-of-a-kind waterfront including the Redwood Shores neighborhood, with ample recreational opportunities right on the Bay. The community also boasts the only deep-water port in the south San Francisco Bay, has a yacht harbor, and offers numerous bayfront residential options. The success and health of Redwood City is built upon the community's diversity, civic pride, strong neighborhoods, and each individual's sense of responsibility for making the City a better place for all. It's a terrific place to do business, with appealing neighborhoods supported by a strong sense of community, making Redwood City a natural place to call "home".
View all openings
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Location
1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063
Description
The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Contract Accountant #22B-18
* Please click on the job announcement file below to review the recruitment flyer.
* A complete application is required, including a written supplemental questionnaire.
* This recruitment will be open until filled.
* Submit your application online via CalOpps.
* First review of applications will be reviewed on October 27, 2022. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Job PDF:
Job Announcement - Contract Accountant #22B-18.pdf
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Accountant-contractor job description example 3
Zurich accountant-contractor job description
94538
**Job title: Assistant Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)**
**Location: Swindon or Whiteley - Hybrid**
**The opportunity:**
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join our UK Finance team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. As Assistant Accountant, you will support the Finance Controls Manager within our Risk and Controls team, who are responsible for the accuracy and data integrity of all financial reporting as well as financial controls and risk management. This role can be Swindon or Whiteley based.
This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time.
**Key responsibilities:**
You will be working as part of the Risk and Controls team reporting to the Finance Controls Manager and will be responsible for:
+ Support on local reporting technical oversight
+ Interfacing with Ernst and Young on a variety of audit issues
+ Managing ICFR and CECS financial control frameworks
+ Support the implementation of ICIF
+ Provide RACE system training
+ Manage Compliance activities on behalf of Finance
+ Provide support on risk and issue management across Finance
**Your skills and experience:**
+ Ideally part qualified accountant or AAT qualified.
+ Experience of financial controls is highly desirable.
+ Knowledge of financial services, legislation, regulation and accounting policies preferred.
+ Knowledge of financial systems & business platforms (SAP an advantage).
+ Knowledge of insurance products and services
+ Able to understand the wider impact and the big picture in making business decisions
+ Makes decisions in line with responsibility and accountability
+ Excellent problem solving skills
+ Team player with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, who collaborates across the organisation to help individuals develop their full potential
+ Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills
+ Clearly demonstrates Zurich commitments on a consistent basis
**The reward:**
As well as a competitive salary we also offer an excellent lifestyle benefits package which includes:
+ 12% Non Contributory pension scheme
+ Annual company bonuses
+ 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
+ Private medical cover
+ Discounted gym membership,
+ Discounted gadget insurance
+ Discounted technology offers
+ Virtual GP appointments
+ Plus much more!
At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
**Who we are:**
With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly talented employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance industry. We therefore look to hire great people and we encourage those people to give their best.
You'll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.
**Further information:**
At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers, and we want our employee base to reflect that.
Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.
With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
We are committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.
We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.
**So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.**
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**Job title: Assistant Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Part-Time, Job-Share and Full-Time)**
**Location: Swindon or Whiteley - Hybrid**
**The opportunity:**
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join our UK Finance team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. As Assistant Accountant, you will support the Finance Controls Manager within our Risk and Controls team, who are responsible for the accuracy and data integrity of all financial reporting as well as financial controls and risk management. This role can be Swindon or Whiteley based.
This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time.
**Key responsibilities:**
You will be working as part of the Risk and Controls team reporting to the Finance Controls Manager and will be responsible for:
+ Support on local reporting technical oversight
+ Interfacing with Ernst and Young on a variety of audit issues
+ Managing ICFR and CECS financial control frameworks
+ Support the implementation of ICIF
+ Provide RACE system training
+ Manage Compliance activities on behalf of Finance
+ Provide support on risk and issue management across Finance
**Your skills and experience:**
+ Ideally part qualified accountant or AAT qualified.
+ Experience of financial controls is highly desirable.
+ Knowledge of financial services, legislation, regulation and accounting policies preferred.
+ Knowledge of financial systems & business platforms (SAP an advantage).
+ Knowledge of insurance products and services
+ Able to understand the wider impact and the big picture in making business decisions
+ Makes decisions in line with responsibility and accountability
+ Excellent problem solving skills
+ Team player with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, who collaborates across the organisation to help individuals develop their full potential
+ Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills
+ Clearly demonstrates Zurich commitments on a consistent basis
**The reward:**
As well as a competitive salary we also offer an excellent lifestyle benefits package which includes:
+ 12% Non Contributory pension scheme
+ Annual company bonuses
+ 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
+ Private medical cover
+ Discounted gym membership,
+ Discounted gadget insurance
+ Discounted technology offers
+ Virtual GP appointments
+ Plus much more!
At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
**Who we are:**
With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. The success of our business is built on the contributions of our highly talented employees - people who work every day to position us at the forefront of the insurance industry. We therefore look to hire great people and we encourage those people to give their best.
You'll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long-standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.
**Further information:**
At Zurich we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. We want you to bring your whole self to work we have a diverse mix of customers, and we want our employee base to reflect that.
Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of protected characteristics.
With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
We are committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust.
We have won numerous awards for our work on Diversity and Inclusion. You can read about our awards on our website.
**So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.**
EOE Disability / Veterans
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024