Business consultant vs accountant

Differences between business consultant and accountant duties and responsibilities

Business consultant example responsibilities.

• Partner with PMO and lead testing effort to ensure completeness of test data sets and to manage risk.
• Manage requirements gathering, identify KPI s, and oversee design and architecture decisions.
• Manage various SOX, HIPAA and PCI compliance projects from the planning stages to completion.
• Apply the specific rules for HIPAA X12, Medicaid manage care requirements and industry best practices for transaction handling.
• Manage external technology suppliers to assure functional operations and system architecture meet the business needs.
• Perform successful UAT - good knowledge & experience in SDLC - SQL querying and data analysis.
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Accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage preparation of the statutory financial statements and financial aggregates in compliance with IFRS and local applicable norms.
• Manage personnel financial matters including salaries, taxation procedures and other relate issues.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Reconstruct and improve many balance sheet account reconciliations for easier reading and interpretation by senior level management.
• Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledgers and preparation of monthly and other periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP and international accounting standards.
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