Finance analyst/accountant vs accounting analyst

Differences between finance analyst/accountant and accounting analyst duties and responsibilities

Finance analyst/accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage the full cycle finance duties including A/P, A/R, G/L and fixed-asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards.
• Manage all monthly accruals for outsides consultant/service providers.
• Develop transfer prices and manage manufacturing inventory in an ERP system.
• Utilize accounting principles to manage quarterly regulatory settlement accruals and reporting requirements.
• Develop, maintain financial models/applications (VBA Excel/Access) to automate and streamline business processes and perform financial analysis.
• Implement process improvement initiatives for the payroll cash account that facilitate early recognition of unrecord payroll expenses.
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Accounting analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage and process all ACH, EFT and wire transfer transactions daily (debit or credits).
• Manage reconciling monthly discrepancies between ERP transfers.
• Manage budget submissions by subsidiaries in Europe/AFNE region in Hyperion.
• Establish investment objectives to efficiently manage IPO proceeds within state risk parameters.
• Maintain accounting controls by following GAAP and internal accounting policies; maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Review and approve monthly general ledger and bank account reconciliations for special condition accounts to ensure procedural consistency and compliance.
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