Chief accountant vs project accountant

Differences between chief accountant and project accountant duties and responsibilities

Chief accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Prepare monthly trial balance, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements according to GAAP.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations (bank reconciliation, accounts receivable reconciliation, accounts payable reconciliation, and general ledger reconciliation).
• Research, advise and resolve accounting and business issues, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and head office requirements.
• Monitor deposits and withdrawals of revenue and expenses, review payroll, and ensure accurate processing and timely bank reconciliations.
• Prepare daily SOX audit documentation, ensuring that bank account activity have been reconcile and to identify any outstanding variances.
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Project accountant example responsibilities.

• Maintain general ledgers, manage cash flow, prepare financial statements and bank reconciliations for multiple development and construction projects.
• Assure timely accurate filing of all Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance claims.
• Review the collection of Medicare, Medicaid and other receivables to ensure monthly goals are met.
• Used DelTek to find discrepancies in employee charge hours.
• Serve as major contributor in system conversion to new web-base ERP system.
• Identify and rectify accounting errors that have incurred in the past and ensure adherence to IFRS.
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