Accountant duties and responsibilities of the job

As one of the most crucial roles not just of any finance team, but any company, the Accountant job description is a dynamic role with a multitude of responsibilities, including:

• Ensure timely, accurate month-end closing and financial reporting to Management
• Responsible for preparation and closing of monthly and annual financial statements
• Responsible for accounting processes and tasks (i.e.: AP & AR process, GL, account reconciliation, etc.)
• Coordinate and liaise with internal parties to support intercompany activities
• Support forecasting and budgeting exercise as per corporate guidelines
• Coordinate and liaise with external parties like external auditors, tax agents, corporate secretarial agents, local tax and government authorities where required
• Support and ensure compliance with all finance filing requirements, tax filing requirement (GST/WHT/CIT/…), audits, procedures and forms both statutory and internal
• Assist in new processes and system implementation when required
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

Accountant job qualifications and requirements

A degree, although not always mandatory, is very advantageous in an accountancy career. A qualification in the following is particularly favoured:

• Accounting/Business/Economics degree
• CPA / ACCA or its equivalents

An Accountant job description can also include the following soft and technical skills to have:

• Well-versed in MS Office, especially MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• A self-starter who is able to plan, organise and take initiative to meet job objectives and deadlines independently
• Can-do attitude, driven and passionate about work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills