Industrial accountant vs accounting analyst

Differences between industrial accountant and accounting analyst duties and responsibilities

Industrial accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.
• Automate accounting processes via excel - bank statement reconciliations, recurring journal entries etc.
• Collaborate with payroll conversion process from ADP to PeopleSoft; performing parallel testing and confirming accuracy of payroll information in PeopleSoft.
• Respond to questions from business units regarding general accounting and/or PeopleSoft system matters and investigate and resolve GL accounting inconsistencies.

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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