Common Duties and Responsibilities of Accountants and Chief Accountants

 

Accountants are important employees of any organization. They play a crucial role in ensuring efficient financial cash flow within an institution.

The following are common duties and responsibilities of accountants:

  • Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
  • Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc
  • Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
  • Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
  • Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
  • Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments and cash-flow management reporting
  • Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
  • Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
  • Issue project cost reports for review and approval
  • Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
  • Support CFO  in  ensuring  that  intercompany  cost  allocations  are  in  line  with  management agreements and transfer pricing policy
  • Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns
  • Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives

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