Erp Accountant

Erp Accountant handles the 23 real tasks here to illustrate core responsibilities and expected outcomes. Each entry points to tools, typical timing and common variations. Each one shows where we found it, and comes with an AI prompt you can copy and use straight away.

23evidenced tasks
23ready prompts
8tools of the trade
13-2011.00O*NET-SOC code
1,449,500hold this job (US, BLS 2025)
$83,680median pay/yr (US)
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What it pays

Government survey numbers — not estimates, not ads.

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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The work, task by task

These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.

Keeping the record4

Develop budgets and financial forecasts

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Build the annual operating budget and three-year financial forecast using last three years' ledgers, current…
Build the annual operating budget and three-year financial forecast using last three years' ledgers, current quarter actuals, and headcount plans, flagging assumptions for revenue growth, cost drivers, and cashflow timing before presenting to the CFO on Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCOjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia

Examine financial records for accuracy

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Reconcile the general ledger to the trial balance and supporting subledgers for the month-end close, document…
Reconcile the general ledger to the trial balance and supporting subledgers for the month-end close, document variances over 5,000 dollars with source entries, and prepare a one-page summary for the controller by 10am Tuesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia

Review financial documents for errors

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Review vendor invoices, payroll postings, and journal entries for the period for arithmetic, coding, and…
Review vendor invoices, payroll postings, and journal entries for the period for arithmetic, coding, and approval errors, correct any mispostings with reversing entries, and send a corrected bundle and error log to accounts payable by Wednesday noon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsWikipedia

Create audit reports

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Plan and execute a focused audit of the receivables and payables subledgers: sample invoices, confirm…
Plan and execute a focused audit of the receivables and payables subledgers: sample invoices, confirm balances, test cutoffs, identify control gaps, and deliver a findings memo with remediation steps to the audit manager within five business days.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
Fixing1

Identify discrepancies and risks

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Run variance analyses across revenue and expense accounts for the quarter, list transactions that deviate…
Run variance analyses across revenue and expense accounts for the quarter, list transactions that deviate from policy, assess likelihood and impact of each risk, and recommend three controls to mitigate the top risks for the audit committee.
The tools that do the workAlteryxMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
Analysing1

Audit financial data

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Perform a comprehensive audit of the quarter's financial data: validate journal entry authorization, trace…
Perform a comprehensive audit of the quarter's financial data: validate journal entry authorization, trace amounts to source documents, verify supporting schedules, quantify any misstatements, and prepare an exceptions report for the CFO and external auditor.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCOWikipedia
The daily work17

Conduct transaction testing

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Test a sample of October to December transactions through the sales and cash receipts cycle, vouching source…
Test a sample of October to December transactions through the sales and cash receipts cycle, vouching source documents to ledger entries, note exceptions and control failures, and produce a one-page summary of findings for the accounting manager by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Accessjob descriptions

Identify areas of operational risk

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Map current procure-to-pay and order-to-cash steps, highlight where approvals, reconciliations or reconciles…
Map current procure-to-pay and order-to-cash steps, highlight where approvals, reconciliations or reconciles are missing or delayed, estimate likelihood and impact of each gap, and deliver a prioritized list of three operational risks for the CFO by Friday.
The tools that do the workGoogle Sheetsjob descriptions

Check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud

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Review last six months of manual journal entries, vendor credits and high-dollar transactions for unusual…
Review last six months of manual journal entries, vendor credits and high-dollar transactions for unusual dates, round numbers, unfamiliar vendors or posting users, flag suspected error or fraud with supporting lines and ask the controller for immediate explanation on any three highest-risk items.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCO

Resolve insolvency cases

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Take the insolvent account list, confirm balances, cashflow forecasts and creditor rankings, propose a…
Take the insolvent account list, confirm balances, cashflow forecasts and creditor rankings, propose a recovery or restructuring plan with timeline and estimated recoveries, and present it to the insolvency steering group next Monday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeESCO

Prepare tax returns

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Assemble year-to-date income, expense and withholding details, reconcile to the general ledger, complete the…
Assemble year-to-date income, expense and withholding details, reconcile to the general ledger, complete the company tax return worksheets with supporting schedules, and upload the signed return to the tax lead by the statutory deadline next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workIntuit TurboTaxESCO

Calculate taxes owed and prepare tax returns

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Calculate this quarter's federal and state taxes owed using the general ledger and payroll register, post…
Calculate this quarter's federal and state taxes owed using the general ledger and payroll register, post necessary adjusting entries, prepare the tax return files for signature, and place a note of supporting schedules in the closing binder by next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workIntuit QuickBooksO*NETWikipedia

Provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation

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Summarise how the new income tax code changes affect our deferred tax balances and payroll withholding for…
Summarise how the new income tax code changes affect our deferred tax balances and payroll withholding for the year, cite the statute sections and effective dates, and draft an advisory memo for the controller and payroll lead by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelGoogle DocsESCOO*NET

Prepare financial records

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Compile the month-end trial balance, post accruals and depreciation, reconcile bank and AP balances, produce…
Compile the month-end trial balance, post accruals and depreciation, reconcile bank and AP balances, produce draft financial statements with notes, and save the set in the month-end folder for review by the 5th business day.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET

Review financial statements

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Review the draft balance sheet and income statement for material misstatements, confirm significant variances…
Review the draft balance sheet and income statement for material misstatements, confirm significant variances against budgets and prior year, annotate required corrections, and return the package to the preparer with a checklist by Tuesday noon.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET

Verify compliance with regulations

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Verify our accounts, tax filings, and payroll records meet current regulatory requirements, list any…
Verify our accounts, tax filings, and payroll records meet current regulatory requirements, list any noncompliant items with references to the rule sections, estimate remediation steps and costs, and send the compliance report to the CFO and legal by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsWikipedia

Evaluate internal processes and policies

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Evaluate month-end accounting processes and the expense approval policy, map bottlenecks that cause…
Evaluate month-end accounting processes and the expense approval policy, map bottlenecks that cause reconciling delays, recommend three policy or workflow changes with expected time savings, and present the findings to the accounting manager next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workAlteryxjob descriptionsWikipedia

Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.

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Prepare a concise management finance report for the board meeting on Friday summarising month-to-date…
Prepare a concise management finance report for the board meeting on Friday summarising month-to-date revenue, expenses, cash position and variances to budget, attach supporting trial balance and highlight three recommended actions for CFO review.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelGoogle DocsO*NET

Prepare adjusting journal entries.

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Prepare the month-end adjusting journal entries needed to recognise accruals, depreciation, prepaid…
Prepare the month-end adjusting journal entries needed to recognise accruals, depreciation, prepaid amortisation and inventory write-downs, list each entry with account, amount, rationale and supporting calculation for the controller to approve by Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelO*NET

Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.

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Assess whether current management activities reflect the organisation’s strategic objectives by interviewing…
Assess whether current management activities reflect the organisation’s strategic objectives by interviewing three department heads, mapping their KPIs to the objectives, and produce a one-page summary showing gaps and whether employees understand the goals.
The tools that do the workGoogle SheetsGoogle DocsO*NET

Review taxpayer accounts, and conduct audits on-site, by correspondence, or by summoning taxpayer to office.

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Review selected taxpayer accounts for the quarter, request copies of supporting invoices and bank statements,…
Review selected taxpayer accounts for the quarter, request copies of supporting invoices and bank statements, conduct on-site audit of two high-risk accounts next Tuesday, and prepare a findings memo with any proposed adjustments.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelO*NET

Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.

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Perform a pre-implementation audit of the new ERP payables module: verify requirements traceability, test…
Perform a pre-implementation audit of the new ERP payables module: verify requirements traceability, test three core workflows with sample data, document exceptions and sign off readiness or list remediation steps for the project manager.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelO*NET

Process invoices for payment.

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Process the supplier invoices aged within seven days: validate three-way match, code cost centers, enter…
Process the supplier invoices aged within seven days: validate three-way match, code cost centers, enter payment dates and prepare the payment run file for approval on Friday, flag any disputed items to procurement.
The tools that do the workIntuit QuickBooksO*NET

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