CPA
If you’re an accountant in the market for an accounting job in Miami, you’ll have greater success if your resume contains accounting key words and specific accounting skills. Accountants these days will have greater success if they are “Subject Matter Experts” (SME). As an Accountant in Miami for over 25 years, I found my niche in the medical field. Our CPA Firm is one of a handful of accounting firms in Miami that specialize in Medicare Cost Reports, AHCA Proof of Financial Ability reports, Medicaid Cost Reports and Home Healthcare Accounting.
An accountant should be able to:
- First and foremost, ensure compliance with accounting and tax preparation deadlines
- Make sure your accounting records can pass a financial audit
- Create accounting budgets & forecast and perform gap analysis between the two
- Manage payroll functions
- Perform month-end accounting close
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger (A/P, A/R etc)
- Prepare bank reconciliations
- Prepare month end accounting journal entries
- Maintain fixed assets depreciation schedule
- Prepare financial statements
The following skills (in no specific order) will give you the edge landing that accounting job:
- Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to articulate complex issues
- Great boardroom presence (excellent presentation skills are invaluable)
- Listen first, paraphrase to make sure you understand, then speak
- Detail oriented, efficient and organized with the ability to execute on project
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Don’t point out problems unless you have the solutions
- Highly trustworthy, ethical and discreet
- Team player
Accounting Background:
- BA in Finance or Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or MBA will give you an edge over the competition
- 3 to 5 years accounting experience in the industry
- Big 3 Public Accounting experience is looks great, but not always required
- Fluent in English and Spanish in Miami is a definite plus
It goes without saying that computer skills and knowledge of accounting software is a given these days.
Good luck!
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