Chief Accountant

- CPA or Minimum Degree in Accounting/Finance/ACCA qualification
- Technical Skills and Prior Experience Five to seven years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general ledger area.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
- The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties required by the manager

The chief accountant is the head accountant and has to handle the whole team of accountants. Manage all the employees in the department along with shifts and training, teach the junior accountants all about the company protocols and also teach them the accounting formulas followed by the company.

The chief has to oversee all the balancing of the accounts at the end of the financial year. However, the management can require the final accounts anytime of the year; hence the chief has to be ready with the accounts. The chief is the one who present the accounts to the board and sometimes even to the shareholders, if any. This is an important function of the chief accountant job description.

The chief accountant is considered to be a part of senior management and the chief- s opinion is held in high regard. The chief can make suggestions to the management on how to improve profits and cut losses. The chief gain more importance during economic downturns, as they are the one who can come with financial measure that will help the company to weather the storm.

The chief also has other important tasks that most heads of departments have. The chief has to recommend people for promotions, solve any issues that rise in the department, fix the budget of the department and implement it. The chief has to coordinate with other departmental heads.