Assistant Accountant

Roles And Responsibilities Of An Assistant Accountant

• Take critical decisions by collecting, tracking, and correcting the company’s finances
• Ensure accurate financial records throughout the year
• Manage account transactions
• Manage balance sheets by adding profit and loss statements
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annually closings
• Create budget forecasts
• Ensure on-time bank payments
• Complying the company’s local, state, and federal rules and regulations related to accounting
• Present financial data to managers and investors
• Carry out audits and resolve discrepancies

Required Skillset for an Assistant Accountant

• Accounting organizational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• General business practices knowledge
• Data analysis
• Accounting software skills
• Strong written and oral communication
• Reliability
• Time management
• Basic computer knowledge