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Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$84,868 / year median in Connecticut
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily accounting activity and review profit and loss performance for assigned legal entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Manage month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, completing reconciliations, and performing detailed variance analysis.
- Produce monthly financial reports and present meaningful insights to senior leadership on operating results and trends.
- Prepare annual audited financial statements and serve as a key contact for external auditors during the audit process.
- Assess the accounting impact of new standards, transactions, and business initiatives, and support their implementation.
- Partner with technology and cross-functional teams to enhance accounting workflows, strengthen controls, and increase automation.
- Maintain the general ledger for assigned entities and ensure supporting documentation is complete and well organized.
- Monitor account activity, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations, to resolve discrepancies and uphold financial accuracy.