Finance analyst/accountant vs senior cost accountant

Differences between finance analyst/accountant and senior cost accountant 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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Senior cost accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage quarterly inventory reserves in accordance with company policy which follows GAAP guidance.
• Prepare internal financial reports for treasury manage accounts include in external compliance reports.
• Process month end close including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial statement preparation and corporate reporting.
• Provide user training and technical support for ERP and payroll systems.
• Implement process improvements for monthly close process and SOX documentation retention.
• Complete account reconciliations in accordance with maintaining the integrity of assets and liabilities for balance sheet inventory accounts.
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