Accountant Job Description Template

This accountant job description template has 2 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our human resources documents.

Sample of our accountant job description template:

Page 1 JOB DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTANT Brief description The position of accountant consists of analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports to determine or maintain a record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. Tasks • Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans; • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice; • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements; • Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology; • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports