Accounting — Job Descriptions & Interview Questions

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Accountant Senior

OVERVIEW: Coordinates all company accounting activities. Prepares, analyzes, and interprets accounting records, financial reports, government reports, statistics, tax preparation, and data processing services related to accounting.

Accounting Clerk

OVERVIEW: Performs accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting functions according to established procedures or as directed by the Accounting manager.

Accounting Manager

OVERVIEW: Responsible for the execution of financial statements and reports and the supervision of the general Accounting function.

Accounts Receivable Payable Clerk

OVERVIEW: Pays invoices by obtaining payment authorization, scheduling and preparing disbursements, and verifying transaction documentation. Collects revenue by notifying customers of insufficient payments and handles delinquent accounts.

Accounts Receivable Payable Manager

OVERVIEW: Organizes basic financial/accounting activities, including financial statements, cash flow, and tracking of all accounts.

Audit & Control Specialist

OVERVIEW: Performs audits of the company's financial and MIS systems, as well as other operating systems, to ensure that appropriate control measures are in place and that corporate control requirements are fulfilled.

Bookkeeper

OVERVIEW: Maintains records using established bookkeeping practices, procedures, and precedents. Prepares routine financial statements and reports.

Cost Accountant

OVERVIEW: Determines cost of operations by collecting, analyzing, and reporting cost data. Classifies labor, material, and overhead costs to compute unit costs of products and services, and records cost data for use by management in controlling expenditures.

Cost Analyst Estimator

OVERVIEW: This position develops cost estimates for parts, sub-assemblies, and finished devices; generates and maintains reports for variances, performances against standards, etc.; and prepares cost analyses by recapitulating material cost, labor cost, and overhead cost incurred in the fabrication or assembly of part(s).

General Auditor

OVERVIEW: Ensures that policies and procedures are being followed consistently in order to safeguard the company's assets, verify the accuracy and reliability of its accounting data, and promote adherence to prescribed policies. Evaluates both administrative and accounting controls and prepares reports for the CEO on compliance with company standards and on problems that require strengthening of internal controls to ensure the highest ethical standards are fulfilled.

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Accounting — Job Descriptions & Interview Questions