Assistant to the controller vs tax accountant

Differences between assistant to the controller and tax 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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Tax accountant example responsibilities.

• Utilize QuickBooks to manage client data and prepare necessary financial statements.
• Manage and prepare sales and use tax account reconciliations and property tax liability accounts and prepare corresponding journal entries.
• Prepared/Review financial statements according to GAAP and propose adjusting entries for clients.
• Prepare tax returns for corporations, partnerships, non-profit organizations and individuals.
• Work with various accounting departments, with duties such as account reconciliations, customer service, and administrative/clerical positions.
• SAP, ONESOURCE, YESWIN, and BSAEfiling
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