Assistant to the controller vs accounting assistant

Differences between assistant to the controller and accounting assistant duties and responsibilities

Assistant to the controller example responsibilities.

• Manage financial reporting, monthly close, GAAP accruals and supervision of the accounting department.
• Manage general ledger and coordinate annual internal audit, interacting with CPA firm and auditing staff.
• Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Reconcile accounts receivable between A2000 systems and QuickBooks for monthly reporting and closing.
• Prepare wire transfer, ACH transactions and verify accuracy and follow up transactions until completion.
• Process weekly check runs and send checks to appropriate companies or post ACH payments online.
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Accounting assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Participate in weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly audits to ensure SOX compliance and propose opportunities for improvement.
• Meet with account teams to discuss job structure, new projects, client requests, billing procedures, and SOX requirements.
• Reconcile departmental report cash against banking ACH transactions.
• Process mortgage portfolio monthly payments and interest accruals.
• Utilize online system for calculating payroll and family tuition payments.
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