Portfolio accountant vs certified public accountant

Differences between portfolio accountant and certified public accountant duties and responsibilities

Portfolio accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Verify accrual parameters against Bloomberg.
• Utilize Bloomberg to research information regarding different financial instruments.
• Record equity, derivative and corporate action transactions in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform fund management for financial services institutions, including cash position reconciliations link to trade executions.
• Prepare recoverable income reconciliations, which include understanding tenant lease provisions as well as ensuring accurate calculations.
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Certified public accountant example responsibilities.

• Mentor highly skil accounting and tax management team to achieve establish objectives including conformity with GAAP compliance.
• Maintain monthly client bookkeeping including bank reconciliations, account payable and prepare preliminary financial statements for CPA review.
• Conduct bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and generate general ledgers as well as raise concerns about expenditure classifications and revenue recognition.
• Prepare and review month-end close, including journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and financial statement supporting documentation.
• Gain a working knowledge of audit objectives and procedures in compliance with GAAP and GAAS.
• Prepare and monitor audit programs, assist management in design and monitoring of SOX compliance programs.
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