Senior Accountant

**Roles and Responsibilities of an Accountant**

Accountant responsibilities span a wide range of functions:

- Record all transactions accurately and reconcile accounts
- Prepare balance sheets, income statements and other reports
- Perform cost and general ledger analysis
- Complete tax audits ensuring compliance
- Manage budgets and cash flows
- Review contracts and process payments
- Examine financial discrepancies
- Manage payroll functions
- Create and implement new accounting systems
- Consult management on financial strategy
- Guide investments, mergers and acquisitions

**Accountant Job Description**

Let’s look closer at the typical accountant job description based on their level of seniority:
**Junior Accountant Role**
- Recording transactions in compliance with accounting principles
- Preparing and entering invoices, bills, checks etc.
- Reconciling discrepancies in financial entries
- Assisting with taxation including filing returns
- Maintaining general ledgers

**Senior Accountant Role**
- Preparing balance sheets, statements of income/cash flows
- Auditing financial documents thoroughly
- Designing accounting control procedures
- Guiding month, quarter and year-end close processes
- Training junior accountants

**Finance Controller Role**
- Directing preparation of all financial plans and budgets
- Overseeing accounts payable/receivable
- Enforcing accounting policies firm-wide
- Managing investment plans and capital expenditures
- Presenting financial results to executives

**Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Role**
- Providing both operational and strategic financial leadership for the company as part of the C-suite
- Overseeing all aspects of financial management
- Leading forecasting to make projections on profits, growth etc.
- Directing financing and funding activities for operations
- Reporting extensively to shareholders and stakeholders
- Ensuring firm compliance with all accounting regulations

**Skills Needed to be an Accountant**

To take on the accountant job description effectively requires:

- Technical Expertise - Sound conceptual understanding of basic accounting like double entry bookkeeping, credits/debits, GAAP, cost accounting etc. is a must. Staying updated on the latest standards and regulations is vital too.
- Software Skills - Proficiency in using financial management systems like Quickbooks, Peachtree, Oracle Netsuite etc. along with Excel at advanced level is indispensable.
- Analytics Mindset - Accountants sift through enormous transactional data to spot patterns, anomalies and insights critical for decision making. Meticulous number crunching skills matter greatly.
- Communication Ability - Conveying financial analysis, insights and recommendations coherently to non-finance leaderships skills makes accountants effective strategists.
- Ethical Values - As custodians of financial data, accountants must demonstrate utmost integrity, honesty and professionalism always.

**Educational Qualifications**

A bachelor’s degree focused on commerce, accounting or business administration is the essential educational foundation sought by most employers hiring accountants in India. Core skills in accounting, taxation, auditing, business math are built at undergraduate level. Top tier institutes like SRCC, LSR, Shri Ram College offer B.Com degrees specializing in accounting and finance. Opting for an MBA in Finance after this adds management perspective preparing students for senior leadership roles later in their careers.

Specialized accounting certificates like CA, ACCA and CPA are gold standards, prized by multinational consulting firms, investment banks and corporations India-wide. Gaining experience via internships while acquiring these additional qualifications gives fresh graduates an advantage in the job market.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Fresh graduate

Pay: $100.00 - $200.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote

Expected Start Date: 25/07/2025