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Engage Staffing / WP Ventures, Inc. Accountant - New Haven County in Bridgeport, Connecticut
**Job is in New Haven County
Accountant job description** An accountant or accounting professional is responsible for the management and reporting of financial data of an organization. Their main duties include preparing financial statements, examining, and analyzing a companys accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures.
Accountant duties and responsibilities
- Reconciling the companys bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
- Managing income and expenditure accounts
- Generating the companys financial reports using income and expenditure data
- Keeping a check on the companys finances based on financial status
- Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
- Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company
Accountant skills and qualifications
- Experience with accounting software and data entry
- Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced knowledge and experience with spreadsheets
- Ability to work independently
- Analytical skills