What it pays
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In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
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Make1
Develop budgets and financial forecasts
+Develop the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, projecting monthly cash flow and three…
Develop budgets and financial forecasts
+Develop the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, projecting monthly cash flow and three scenarios for revenue and expense assumptions, reconcile with last year’s trial balance, and deliver a consolidated forecast to Sarah in FP&A by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCOjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Analysing2
Examine financial records for accuracy
+Examine the March through May general ledger and bank statements to verify recorded balances, trace material…
Examine financial records for accuracy
+Examine the March through May general ledger and bank statements to verify recorded balances, trace material variances back to source invoices, and prepare a one-page exceptions memo for the controller by Friday noon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Identify discrepancies and risks
+Review the month-end trial balance and accounts payable subledger to identify unexplained variances over…
Identify discrepancies and risks
+Review the month-end trial balance and accounts payable subledger to identify unexplained variances over $5,000, flag potential control weaknesses and fraud indicators, and list recommended mitigations for the audit committee meeting next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workAlteryxMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
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Keeping the record3
Review financial documents for errors
+Review the customer invoices, credit memos, and sales journal for April to correct posting errors, confirm…
Review financial documents for errors
+Review the customer invoices, credit memos, and sales journal for April to correct posting errors, confirm revenue recognition follows policy, and produce a corrected summary with line-item notes for the revenue manager by Monday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsWikipedia
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Create audit reports
+Prepare the year-end audit report summarising audit procedures performed, samples tested, discrepancies…
Create audit reports
+Prepare the year-end audit report summarising audit procedures performed, samples tested, discrepancies found, impact on financial statements, and management responses, then circulate the draft to Mark in Audit and Lisa in Finance by Friday close.
The tools that do the workGoogle Docsjob descriptionsO*NET
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Audit financial data
+Conduct a transaction-level audit of payroll and vendor payments for Q2, test a statistically significant…
Audit financial data
+Conduct a transaction-level audit of payroll and vendor payments for Q2, test a statistically significant sample for authorization and accuracy, document exceptions with supporting evidence, and produce a findings workbook for the external auditors within seven days.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelAlteryxESCOWikipedia
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The daily work17
Calculate taxes owed and prepare tax returns
+Calculate the company’s federal and state tax liabilities for FY2025 from the general ledger and payroll…
Calculate taxes owed and prepare tax returns
+Calculate the company’s federal and state tax liabilities for FY2025 from the general ledger and payroll summaries, prepare the required tax returns ready for signature, and list any uncertain entries I should review before filing by June 15.
The tools that do the workIntuit TurboTaxO*NETWikipedia
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Provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation
+Review the new 2025 tax guidance on deductible expenses and payroll taxes, analyse how it changes our…
Provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation
+Review the new 2025 tax guidance on deductible expenses and payroll taxes, analyse how it changes our quarterly estimated payments and year-end positions, and draft a short memo advising the CFO on immediate actions and risks before Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeESCOO*NET
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Prepare financial records
+Assemble and reconcile the month-end journal entries, update the fixed asset register and trial balance, then…
Prepare financial records
+Assemble and reconcile the month-end journal entries, update the fixed asset register and trial balance, then produce a clean set of financial records and working papers for the audit team by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
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Review financial statements
+Perform a line-by-line review of the draft financial statements against the general ledger, note material…
Review financial statements
+Perform a line-by-line review of the draft financial statements against the general ledger, note material discrepancies or unusual variances, and prepare an issues list and proposed adjustments for the CFO meeting on Tuesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Verify compliance with regulations
+Verify the company’s current procedures meet the new industry reporting and tax regulations, test five…
Verify compliance with regulations
+Verify the company’s current procedures meet the new industry reporting and tax regulations, test five representative transactions for compliance, and prepare a compliance exception report with timelines to remediate any failures.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsWikipedia
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Evaluate internal processes and policies
+Assess the accounting department’s month-end close steps, map the approvals and controls, identify…
Evaluate internal processes and policies
+Assess the accounting department’s month-end close steps, map the approvals and controls, identify bottlenecks or missing controls, and propose three practical process changes to shorten close by two days.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsWikipedia
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Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
+Prepare the monthly management finance report for Executive Team, include income statement, balance sheet,…
Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
+Prepare the monthly management finance report for Executive Team, include income statement, balance sheet, cash flow with variances to budget and explanations for any >5% swings, attach supporting schedules, and email to CFO by Wednesday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeO*NET
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Prepare adjusting journal entries.
+Post the adjusting journal entries for month end: record accrued payroll, amortise prepaid insurance, and…
Prepare adjusting journal entries.
+Post the adjusting journal entries for month end: record accrued payroll, amortise prepaid insurance, and correct the inventory write-downs, include source documents and GL references, then circulate the entries to Controller for approval by Tuesday noon.
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Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
+Assess whether departmental activities reflect the organisation's stated objectives by reviewing three…
Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
+Assess whether departmental activities reflect the organisation's stated objectives by reviewing three division workplans, interviewing two line managers about their KPIs, documenting gaps in understanding, and send findings with recommended communication steps to Head of Operations by Friday.
The tools that do the workGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelO*NET
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Review taxpayer accounts, and conduct audits on-site, by correspondence, or by summoning taxpayer to office.
+Conduct on-site review of selected taxpayer accounts for the quarter: verify reported income and deductions…
Review taxpayer accounts, and conduct audits on-site, by correspondence, or by summoning taxpayer to office.
+Conduct on-site review of selected taxpayer accounts for the quarter: verify reported income and deductions against source documents, note discrepancies, prepare audit memo with recommended adjustments, and schedule follow-up meeting with the taxpayer within ten business days.
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Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.
+Run a pre-implementation audit of the new accounting module: map system outputs to current control…
Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.
+Run a pre-implementation audit of the new accounting module: map system outputs to current control requirements, test three critical transactions end-to-end, list any control failures, and deliver the audit report to IT and Finance Project Leads before user acceptance testing begins.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeO*NET
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Process invoices for payment.
+Process vendor invoices for this week: validate invoice details against purchase orders and goods received…
Process invoices for payment.
+Process vendor invoices for this week: validate invoice details against purchase orders and goods received notes, code each to the correct GL account, queue approved items for payment run on Friday afternoon, and notify Procurement of any discrepancies.
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Conduct transaction testing
+Test November and December cash receipts against bank deposits and source invoices for vendor payments over…
Conduct transaction testing
+Test November and December cash receipts against bank deposits and source invoices for vendor payments over $5,000, document sampling rationale, note exceptions with transaction IDs, and produce a one-page findings memo for the audit file by Wednesday.
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Identify areas of operational risk
+Map month-end close steps, highlight where reconciliations depend on a single person, quantify frequency and…
Identify areas of operational risk
+Map month-end close steps, highlight where reconciliations depend on a single person, quantify frequency and dollar exposure for each point, and produce a two-page risk summary with three mitigation recommendations for the finance director by next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workGoogle Sheetsjob descriptions
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Check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud
+Review vendor payments and employee expense journals for July through September to flag duplicate invoices,…
Check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud
+Review vendor payments and employee expense journals for July through September to flag duplicate invoices, round-dollar entries, and expense reports lacking receipts, list suspected irregulars with proposed follow-up, and prepare a case brief for internal investigations by Friday.
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Resolve insolvency cases
+For the three insolvency referrals this quarter, assemble creditors' claims, cash-flow forecasts, and…
Resolve insolvency cases
+For the three insolvency referrals this quarter, assemble creditors' claims, cash-flow forecasts, and priority payment schedules, identify recoverable assets and proposed distribution, and draft recommendation letters to the receiver by Monday.
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Prepare tax returns
+Prepare 2025 corporate tax returns using the trial balance, reconcile permanent and timing differences,…
Prepare tax returns
+Prepare 2025 corporate tax returns using the trial balance, reconcile permanent and timing differences, compute estimated tax payments, and deliver ready-to-sign returns with a one-page tax memo for the CFO by April 10.
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