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  • Account Officer
  • Senior Account Officer
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Junior Account Officer
  • Accounts Officer
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Account Officer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Account Officer

Our rapidly growing company is looking for an experienced account officer to keep up-to-date account records and oversee smooth transactions with clients. The successful candidate will have great communications skills and a strong quantitative background, along with a proven track record of successfully handling accounts. The ideal candidate should be a team player, enjoy working with a variety of clients, and have knowledge of basic accounting functions. We also value those who are ready to learn and adapt with a fast-paced work environment. Work experience in the our industry is not required but preferred. Those looking for a long-term relationship will be given priority during the selection process.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Handle accounts payable and receivable
  • Day to Day Accounting work
  • GST /TDS Filling Work.
  • Maintain records of business costs, such as labor and material
  • Check invoices for inaccuracies
  • Reconcile accounts with the general ledger
  • Handle general account queries.
  • Contact clients about invoices that are past due

    Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

  • MBA Finance
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • At least 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in Tally Software
  • Great analytical skills
  • Knowledge & working experience of Tally
  • GST, TDS knowledge

    Job Type: Full-time

    Experience:

  • work: 2 years (Preferred)
  • total work: 2 years (Preferred)
  • Accounting: 2 years (Preferred)

    Education:

  • Master's (Preferred)

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹200,000.00 - ₹225,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Provident Fund
    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    Work Location: In person


    Application Deadline: Start Date: 27/08/2023

    • Example 2

    Urgent Required Jr. Account Officer for leading manufacturing Company office located at Ahmedabad (Khokhra)

    Must Have Tally Work Experience

    Ready For Handle Plant (Narol) and Office (Khokhra) Account Work

    Salary : upto 25000

    Job Description and Responsibilities of

    Accounts Officer

    1. Responsible for over-all accounts & audit functions

    2. Knowledge of accounts and periodic returns / reports

    3. Maintaining accounting books, vouchers etc as per legal requirement

    4. Salary of the employees

    5. Moveable and fixed asset register

    6. Coordination with the internal auditor

    7. Arranging for receipts and payments on time

    8. Taxation, IT, GST, PT and local taxes

    9. Finalizing annual accounts and balance sheet

    10. Petty Cash Management

    11. Banking activities and liaison with banks

    12. Reconciliation of accounts with banks

    13. Other work assigned by HOD and SG

    Education Qualification: [website]

    Experience : Minimum 1 years as Accounts in a reputed organization.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹8,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Account Work: 1 year (Required)
  • Audit work: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Gst work: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Banking work: 1 year (Required)
  • Tally Work: 1 year (Required)

    License/Certification:
  • Tally (Required)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 3

    We are leading placement agency in Pune.

    Our Client Required – Account Officer / Sr. Officer

    Gender : Male / Female

    Experience : - 3 - 6yrs
    Location : Senapati Bapat Road. Pune (corporate office)
    Qualification : [website] [website] CA inter.

    CTC : 3.5 to 4.5 Lakhs Pa

    Inte5rested please Call : [phone number].

    Job Profile-.

    Manufacturing company

    Objective: -

    To work in Pune corporate office and maintain accounts payable; verify TDS/PT/ PF working of all Plants; GL level accounting; vendor level ledger reconciliation; allied accounting related corporate functions

    Skills & Knowledge: -

    Should Know : Experience of working on FICO module in SAP HANA is a MUST.

    All accounting functions

    Statutory compliances

    Finance MIS

    Vendor ledger Management

    Interested please Call : [phone number].

    Warm Regards

    [website] Bagul.
    Ascent Placement Solution
    Call : [phone number]

    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:
  • Food allowance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Provident Fund
    Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Morning shift
    Supplemental Pay:
  • Yearly bonus

    COVID-19 considerations:
    Mask

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 4

    We have urgent requirement of Senior Account officer for one of the leading Manufacturing Company.

    Account Executive: Aimtron Electronics Pvt Ltd

    Location:Vaghodia, Vadodara.

    CTC: 3 to 7 LPA

    Our rapidly developing organization is looking for a with 1-5 years accounting field who has experience on ERP/SAP Finance and Report Module. As an Account Executive, you should be able to do the day-to-day accounting-related work for Company Account. You are expected to have an understanding of basic accounting functions.

    Responsibilities

    Complete Accounting knowledge of Vouching.

    Basic knowledge about India Accounting like GST, TDS, Banking.

    Main Handling of ERP.
  • Experience should be from Electronics Manufacturing.
  • Outstanding knowledge of MS Office.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹300,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year

    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    Experience:
  • total work: 1 year (Preferred)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 5

    Monitoring and Maintaining daily account for Sales and Cash transaction.
    Maintain General Ledger and books of accounts up-to to final account.
    Daily,weekly and monthly cash flow , P & L etc.
    Maintaining data of Debtors and Creditors.
    All GST related work , Purchase and Sales entry.
    Bank reconciliation on weekly and monthly basis.
    Support in Data entry , online sales support.
    Maintaining petty cash book.
    Any other work related to Accounts, Finance, Bank, Data entry or any other as assigned from time to time.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹10,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

    Schedule:
  • Morning shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • IT PARK, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

    Education:
  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
  • total work: 1 year (Preferred)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 6

    Urgent Required Account Officer for leading semi Government organization located at Ahmedabad (Ashram road)

    Salary : upto 30,00

    Gross Salary : up to 35,000

    Job Description and Responsibilities of

    Accounts Officer

    1. Responsible for over-all accounts & audit functions

    2. Will supervise accounts staff under you

    3. Knowledge of Trust accounts and periodic returns / reports

    4. Maintaining accounting books, vouchers etc as per legal requirement

    5. Salary of the employees

    6. Moveable and fixed asset register

    7. Coordination with the internal auditor

    8. Arranging for receipts and payments on time

    9. Taxation, IT, GST, PT and local taxes

    10. Finalizing annual accounts and balance sheet

    11. Petty Cash Management

    12. Banking activities and liaison with banks

    13. Reconciliation of accounts with banks

    14. Other work assigned by HOD and SG

    Education Qualification: [website]

    Experience : Minimum 3 years as Head of Accounts in a reputed organization.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹8,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Head of Account Work: 3 years (Required)
  • Audit work: 2 years (Preferred)
  • Gst work: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Banking work: 1 year (Preferred)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 7

    We are looking for a Account Officer to assist in our financial department. The responsibilities of an Account Officer include keeping financial records up-to-date, checking for inaccuracies in invoices, and handling queries on general accounts.

    To be successful as an Account Officer, you should have knowledge of basic accounting procedures, be open to learning, and have strong communication skills. Ultimately, a quality Account Officer should be able to achieve excellent customer service and maintain accurate financial records.

    Account Officer Responsibilities:
  • Maintaining financial records.
  • Handling accounts payable and receivable.
  • Checking invoices.
  • Resolving accounts to the general ledger.
  • Contacting clients about transactions and invoices.
  • Handling queries related to accounts.

    Account Officer Requirements:
  • BCom
  • Good knowledge and experience in tally
  • Minimum 1 year experience
  • Proficiency in MS Excel
  • Solid analytical skills.
  • Two wheeler compulsory
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹12,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

    Benefits:
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Food allowance
    Schedule:
  • Rotational shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Ernakulam, Kerala: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

    Education:
  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 8

    We have urgent requirement in waluj MIDC Aurangabad For Manufacturing company for Account Officer Tally Minimum 2yrs in copmany .....

    Knowledge & Experience

    Industrial Accounts

    · Can do journal entry of any type of voucher.

    · Expert in Double Entry System of Book Keeping.

    Manual Accounts

    · Expert in manual writing ofFinancial Books including Journal, Cash Book and Ledger.

    · Financial reports like List of Debtors/Receivables, List of Creditors/Payables, List of Fixed Assets and List of Loans (Secured & Unsecured).

    · Expert in writing Final Accounts including Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account.

    Computerised Accounts

    · Can do Voucher Entry in Accounting Software Tally ERP 9.

    · Expert in maintaining the limited quantity of accounts according to the requirement of organization.

    Inventory Accounts

    · Can prepare Inventory Accounts of Trading Firms.

    · Proficient in preparing of List of Items according to selling point of view of items.

    · Can define Style of Measurement according to selling point of view of items.

    Reconciliations

    · Knowledge of Reconciling the Accounts of Debtors and Creditors.

    · Bank Reconciliations Statement.

    Balance Sheet

    · Expert in Opening and Closing of Financial Year with Finalization of Accounts.

    · Can prepareProjected Balance Sheet with planned adjustments according to the requirement of the organization.

    Interested candidate apply or call

    Thanks & Regards

    [website] Placement & Services

    [phone number]/[phone number]

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹14,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

    Schedule:
  • Morning shift

    Education:
  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
  • total work: 1 year (Preferred)

    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Account Officer job summary

    A good job description starts with an attention-grabbing summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is suitable for them.

    Example of an Account Officer job summary

    Our rapidly growing company is looking for an experienced account officer to keep up-to-date account records and oversee smooth transactions with clients. The successful candidate will have great communications skills and a strong quantitative background, along with a proven track record of successfully handling accounts. The ideal candidate should be a team player, enjoy working with a variety of clients, and have knowledge of basic accounting functions. We also value those who are ready to learn and adapt with a fast-paced work environment. Work experience in the our industry is not required but preferred. Those looking for a long-term relationship will be given priority during the selection process.

    Account Officer responsibilities and duties

    The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description. Here you should outline the functions this position will perform on a regular basis, how the job functions within the organization and the title of the manager the person will report to.

    • Handle accounts payable and receivable
    • Maintain records of business costs, such as labor and material
    • Check invoices for inaccuracies
    • Reconcile accounts with the general ledger
    • Handle general account queries
    • Contact clients about invoices that are past due

    Account Officer qualifications and skills

    Next, outline the required and preferred skills for your position. This may include education, previous job experience, certifications and technical skills. You may also include soft skills and personality traits that you expect from a successful candidate. While it may be tempting to include a long list of skills and requirements, including too many could dissuade qualified candidates from applying. Keep your list of qualifications concise, but provide enough detail with relevant keywords and terms.

    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • At least 2 years of relevant experience
    • Diploma or equivalent
    • Proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks
    • Great analytical skills
    • Eye for detail
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