Assistant to the controller vs staff accountant

Differences between assistant to the controller and staff accountant 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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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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