Introduction:
An accounting analyst is a professional who is accountable for completing various tasks like comparing present and past statistics, helping clients improve their business financially, gathering information to predict the future trend of business, and provide suggestions on how to better take charge of their finances. The job duties of an accounting analyst include creating and monitoring accruals and posting journal entries, perform asset, ledger, inventory reserve accounting for manufacturing sites, conducting accounting close duties, coordinating reconciliation of sub-ledger accounts, supporting offshore associates, ensuring deadline are met on time, document workflow, procedures and policies for the assigned task and confirm internal policies and procedures.
Accounting Analyst Job Titles:
- Accounting Analyst (Part-Time)
- Accounting Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Custom Billing Analyst
- Account Receivable Analyst
Accounting Analyst Job Summary:
We are looking to hire a successful candidate who has a degree in finance, accounting, or related field. This is a new position with exceptional growth opportunities. This is a unique opportunity to learn multiple areas in accounting that will provide a solid corporate accounting foundation. The candidate will get experience in general corporate accounting. We need skilled finance and accounting professionals in the area of accounting, bookkeeping, finance, audit, and taxation. You will have access to challenging opportunities, competitive compensations, and benefits and training to enhance your skillset. The job responsibilities include adhering to the policies, maintain a professional relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers property accountant and other departments, oversee accounting for a portfolio of managed hotel, coordinate with the accounting team and ensure revenues and expenses are recorded and allocated accurately.
Accounting Analyst Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in gathering information and writing disclosures including financial statement and footnotes
- Research new and proposed accounting standards and assist in determining how the company will account for and disclose these standards
- Research accounting issues on proposed deals and other transaction throughout the company and assist in guiding the proper accounting treatment
- Review subsidiary financial statement ensuring consistency with consolidated disclosures
- Interact with senior financial management at the division and corporate office as well as non-financial executives in other departments
- Interact with external auditors during the year-end audit and quarterly reviews
- Process invoice, account payable, payroll and receivable
- Process bank reconciliation and journal entries
- Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statement or other financial reports
Accounting Analyst Skills and Qualification:
- Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in public accounting or corporate accounting
- Clear understanding of general ledger concepts
- Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- CPA certification and SEC reporting experience
- Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill
- Able to work in a team and produce quality output under tight deadlines
- Strong verbal and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated and strong analytical skills
- Attention to detail, prioritization skill and time management
- Quick learner with a positive attitude
- Maintain a strong relationship with key groups
- Motivational and communication skill
- An empowered team member, a process-oriented thinker
