Consultant-senior accountant vs staff accountant

Differences between consultant-senior accountant and staff accountant duties and responsibilities

Consultant-senior accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage client accounts: payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, job costing, and inventory control.
• Manage complex pricing structure and maintain SalesForce CRM funnel for forecasting accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations and reconcile differences on the frequency corresponding to the client account risk designation.
• Provide information and documentation to support internal/external audits by ensuring invoices are GAAP and SOX compliant.
• Assist with financial and tax audits; work very closely with the CFO, CPA, and 3rd parties.
• Prepare year-end financial statements and supporting schedule for outside CPA for income tax preparation.
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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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