Accountant
Records, reconciles and reports on financial transactions so the organisation can trust its numbers and meet its obligations.
What the role involves
- Record transactions accurately and maintain the general ledger
- Reconcile bank, debtor and creditor accounts to actual balances
- Prepare statutory accounts, management accounts and supporting schedules
- Ensure tax, payroll and statutory filing deadlines are met
- Maintain clear audit-ready documentation for every adjustment
Core skills
- Financial Statement Preparation (level 4/5)
- Bookkeeping & General Ledger (level 4/5)
- Account Reconciliation (level 4/5)
- Tax & Statutory Compliance (level 3/5)
- Advanced Excel / Spreadsheet Modelling (level 4/5)
- Payroll Processing (level 3/5)
Preferred skills
- ERP Systems (SAP, NetSuite)
- Audit Support
- SQL & Database Design
Tools
Experience expected
1-4 years in accounting, bookkeeping or financial administration
Projects that prove the role
- Month-end close process shortened by several days
- Reconciliation cleanup that eliminated recurring adjustments
- Statutory accounts filed on time for the first time in years
Evidence to collect
- A set of prepared financial statements with a supporting schedule
- A reconciliation with the reasoning behind adjustments
- Evidence of on-time filing and clean audit outcomes
What the interview covers
- A reconciliation that did not balance and how you found the cause
- Difference between accrual and cash accounting
- A transaction you were unsure how to treat
- Month-end close: what you do first and why
How the role progresses
- Accounts Assistant
- Accountant
- Senior Accountant
- Finance Manager
- Finance Director
Certifications that carry weight
- ACCA
- CPA (US)
- CIMA
- AAT
- QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
Related roles
- financial-analyst
- tax-advisor
- audit-assistant
- Bookkeeper
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