A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Accounting Job Market and Skills

This report provides a detailed analysis of corporate accounting job advertisements, drawing data from various sources including Glassdoor, Indeed, and Seek. It identifies the companies posting these advertisements and their respective industries, along with the job titles mentioned. The report extensively covers required personal attributes such as technical skills, trustworthiness, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. Furthermore, it examines the academic and professional qualifications sought by employers, emphasizing the interrelationship between job responsibilities and the curriculum of the HI5020 Corporate Accounting unit. The study also highlights skills and knowledge gaps from the MPA module, providing an analytical review of the abilities, knowledge, and characteristics required to become a corporate accountant.

CORPORATE
ACCOUNTING

ABSTRACT
The study summarizes the list of advertisements published for corporate accountants by
Australian companies. The study also summarizes comprehensive data on the abilities,
characteristics and expertise required of becoming a corporate accountant. In addition, the
function of subjects covered in the HI5020 Corporate Accounting MPA unit is stated to become
a corporate accountant.

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
1. Job Advertisements Collection and their relevant sources:....................................................4
2. Name of companies posting such advertisements and their industry breakdown...................4
3. Job Titles mentioned in advertisements collected...................................................................5
4. Required Personal Attributes mentioned in Job Advertisements Collected...........................5
5. List of Requisite Personal Attributes within the Job Advertisements Collected in a detailed
manner.........................................................................................................................................6
6. Academic and Professional qualifications of a corporate accountant that have been listed in
the advertisements collected:......................................................................................................9
7. Interrelationship of duties, responsibilities and work advertising responsibilities with the
subjects of MPA division HI5020 Corporate accounting:........................................................10
8. What other subjects, characteristics or results of learning are lacking from the MPA module
HI5020 Corporate Accounting mentioned on job advertisement:............................................11
9. To becoming a corporate accountant, analytically review the abilities, knowledge and
characteristics required. As well as the job and roles of corporate accountant for the MPA unit
HI5020 Corporate Accounting:.................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX:...................................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
The concept corporate accounting could be described as an accounting sector linked to a
particular accounting division that regulates different entities' accounting procedures. Broadly
speaking, this accounting includes preparing reports for businesses and analysing the economic
outcomes. Based on the above corporate accounting characterization, it could be indicated that a
corporate accountant's function is responsive and essential to businesses. In many nations,
businesses have been growing this profession's requirement in previous years and also this
requirement is anticipated to grow in the future (Bhasin, 2015). Here the eligibility and expertise
of a corporate accountant for the project study is stated. The study also includes job
advertisements in above mentioned profession post. Besides that, the study describes multiple
kinds of abilities and talents required for such post.
MAIN BODY
1. Job Advertisements Collection and their relevant sources:
Under it, numerous types of corporate accounting advertisements were collected from
variety of sources. Each of these job advertisements are gathered from various site kinds
including domestic and global. Here are some other sources of gathered job advertising, as
shown in table:
Advertisement No. (Based on Appendices
Section)
Different
Sources
No. of extracted sources
1 Glassdor.com 2
2 Job-seeker.com 3
3 Indeed.com 2
4 Adzuna.com 1
5 Gumtree.com 1
6 Seek.com 3
7 CareerOne.co
m
1
8 FlexCareers.co
m
1

9 jobrapido.com 5
10 CareerJet.com 2
2. Name of companies posting such advertisements and their industry breakdown
Here is included in this part of the title of the project study of organizations posting
advertising of vacant accountant posts. Below are the name of corporation as mentioned in
appendices section:
Advertisement
Number
Name of company Type of Industry
1 ALDI Supermarket
2 UBER, Strathfield Transportation
3 Brookfield properties Construction
4 Intuitive recruitment Recruitment consultancy
5 Mighty hive Media consultancy
6 WT partners Finance consultancy
7 Ingenium group Information technology
8 2 XM finance Accounting
9 Robert Walters Recruitment consultancy
10 Hays Recruitment, Sydney CBD Employment
11 Quinn Allan Manufacturer
12 UBER, Strathfield Transportation
13 Mighty hive Media consultancy
14 Ingenium group Information technology
15 GFG alliance Manufacturing company
16 Reo group Finance company

17 Meritide advisor private limited Financial advisor
18 Perpetual limited Investment advisor
19 Puma energy Oil company
20 Bank of Queensland Banking industry
21 Chep Retail supplier
22 Allianz Australia Insurance
23 Ord Minnett Wealth management
24 Stark Visas private limited Consultancy company
25 Hays Recruitment agency
26 Grant thornton Finance consultancy
27 Crumpler, Melbourne (VIC) Luggage Stores
28 Skinner Hamilton-Gold Coast SME Business Advisory
Services
29 Port of Newcastle, Newcastle Logistics
30 Mitalent, Sydney (NSW) Employment
31 L'Oreal, Melbourne (VIC) Cosmetics
32 Neumann Steel Pty Ltd Manufacture and distribution
33 WVP Services Pvt. Ltd Banking industry
3. Job Titles mentioned in advertisements collected
Based on different job advertisements listed below, the following are descriptions of
necessary employment such as:
 Corporate Accountant;
 Corporate Financial and Management Accountant,
 Senior Tax Accountant,
 Tax Accountant,

 Senior Corporate Financial Accountant,
 Financial Accountant,
 Senior Tax Accountant,
 Senior Financial Accountant,
 Junior Management Accountant,
4. Required Personal Attributes mentioned in Job Advertisements Collected.
The expression personal attributes into an person can be described as those features,
abilities and features that are distinct from the remainder of everyone else (Biondi, 2012). All
such attributes are employees ' qualities that vary from one another. Below are key personal
attributes needed by the nine job articles, as per appendices such as:
 Technical skills related to selected position
 Killer time management skills
 Extreme trustworthiness
 Ability of coordinating
 Good problem-solving skills
 Flexibility as per the requirement of organisation
 Creativity
 Accuracy in work
 Strong sense of ethics
These are some personal attributes of the ads below that must be included in an person.
5. List of Requisite Personal Attributes within the Job Advertisements Collected in a detailed
manner.
As stated in Part 4 of the project study above, there are distinct kinds of abilities and
features that are ignored in candidates by an organization called as personal attributes (About
skills and attributes of corporate accountant, 2019). Included below is the explanation of the
above-mentioned skill sets as follows:
 Strong sense of ethics: It is one of the most relevant personal attributes that an
individual or employee requires. It's not linked to any specific position or task, it is a
distinguishing trait that organizations expect from an employee. Under this, it is assumed
that an worker will conduct in ethical way like respecting behaviour with veterans and
performing duties with complete effectiveness. Although it can be complicated for both

corporation and staff in the lack of these attributes. Understanding that such attribute is
recognized during working hours cycle is essential here.
 Technical skills related to selected position- Technical skill or abilities are abilities that
are linked to performing a particular job or work. Ultimately, it's quite necessary personal
attribute in employees, so when an employee doesn't have enough ability linked to the
chosen post then this can generate problems and troubles (Yamey, 2014.). Knowing that
it attribute could be distinct from sector to sector is crucial here. As in this context
regarding corporate accountant's post, it is vital to understand all the technical skills
required for accounting. Along with improved coding expertise in some industries like
the information security industry, software language is crucial as technical abilities.
 Extreme trustworthiness: It is a sort of personal attribute that inside an employee could
not be instructed or educated. It is focused on the context of human beliefs, culture and
relatives. In wide sense, the qualified candidates ' businesses predict this attribute to ful-
fill their duties and responsibilities with complete confidence (Bloom, 2013). Like the
above characteristics, this attribute could also be screened even after a applicant has
joined. It can result in different kinds of reason in the organization and in the lack of such
a ability. As in corporations like Robert Walters, ALDI etc. stated above, they want their
staff to be trustworthy. It is crucial due to economic operations, together with the
responsibility of corporate accountant.
 Good problem solving skill: It's a kind of personal attribute connected with an
individual's capacity in entities to address any problem. Generally, in a business, an
employee is employed to solve managerial and non-financial problems, so having this
attribute is crucial for a applicant. This attribute could not be learned or clarified in the
people, it is embedded. Mostly organizations in today's age employ only those applicants
who can fix any problem according to hired posts. In context of the above-mentioned
corporate accountant, applicants must be skilled in solving any kind of economic
problems.
 Ability of coordinating & communicating- This is some sort of attribute linked to how
an worker communicates with their mates, co-workers and executives. Effective
coordination and communication capabilities can bring a higher-level worker and those
other abilities can assist to get a decent monthly salary amount for a job applicant. On

other side, it can also be hard for a participant to have any kind of workplace in the lack
of such attribute. Besides that, that little skill is essential for a corporate accountant to
introduce the fiscal result in front of executives with extremely verbal communication.
That without it, it may be hard for businesses to comprehend their economic performance
in lack of such attribute (El-Firjani, Menacere and Pegum, 2014). Furthermore, this
characteristic is not restricted to a corporate-accountant, but also is needed for any type of
industry.
 Flexibility as per the requirement of organisation: Almost all of the businesses require
their staff to also be able to operate according to necessity without having to worry about
working hours. That little attribute describes personnel to be adaptive in nature to operate
according to the company's specifications and requirements. While there may be different
types of disputes in the lack of such attribute. Along with it, employee who can interrupt
the development of that employee and of the corporation in a way according to the
requirements of the business. Generally, flexibility not regarded as in context of working
time-frame, but here other various variables which require employee personnels to be
flexible with regards to pay scale, working situation. Like the respective corporations that
advertised the requires flexibility attributes in the candidates.
 Accuracy in work: Employees must conduct duties and responsibilities with complete
precision and accuracy. It's so since in the lack of it, there could be many causes which
can negatively influence the corporation's performance. It emphasises on employee's
competencies and professional-skills. As in corporate accountant's role aspect, the
consistency and accuracy is mandated by accountant personnels in the formulated
financial statements (Christensen, Cottrell and Baker, 2013). Further any commission or
error in final accounts or financial statement may result in misinterpretation, false growth
or even a loss in company thus it's a crucial attribute related to accountants.
 Killer time management skill: Time-management in enterprises that are employee-based
is valuable. Entities therefore seek for those applicants, having solid time-management
skills. The relevance of such attribute is that enterprises can make meaningful use of their
accessible funds. On other side, in lack of respective attribute, enterprises can have
difficulty completing their routine tasks or jobs and applying funds. It is essential for
corporate accountant designation as it is essential for an accounting officials to make

complete use of available time-frame so that economic reports and final statements could
be delivered on time.
 Creativity: This attribute is connected to the creative manner a specified job and
assignment is accomplished by an employee. When staff are creative then it could be
useful to corporations since this competence will address their any concern. Here, the
sense of creativity is essential to report financial statements efficiently to the shareholders
for corporate accountant's designation.
6. Academic and Professional qualifications of a corporate accountant that have been listed in the
advertisements collected:
The professional and academic credentials are crucial for corporate accountants, with the
exception of personal attributes, since they require professional expertise. It is often hard for an
accounting personnel to form financial reports and statements or fix any economic and fiscal
problem in the lack of adequate qualifying abilities. Ultimately, businesses allow those
applicants to be hired as a corporate accounting personnels having sufficient understanding of
fiscal records, reports and trade and any particular training should have been finished. A
corporate accountant's core responsibility and function is to assist businesses through evaluating
multiple financial reports and statements by offering relevant and momentous advices to
businesses based on their economic situation (Hillier and et.al. 2013). Furthermore, only if
corporate accountants conduct their duties eg retrieving, gathering, evaluating and interpreting
fiscal or monetary information, the organizations can perform their commercial activities
efficiently. It also benefits the estimation of investment's returns, business proposals or
expenditures based on a correct assessment of financial statements framed by corporate
accountants. Thus on the basis of above-discussed corporate accountants' roles, sufficient and
relevant academic knowledge is required for them that can be obtained through achieving
bachelor and master's degree in relevant field. Finally, if any person has full and relevant
educational training in the corporate-accounting sector then hiring that applicant would be
unanalysable for businesses. Underneath are some corporate accountant's educational and
professional credentials, as follows:
 Comprehensive Microsoft-Excel understanding and formulas used throughout
computations.

 Robust interpersonal skills have proven abilities in maintaining superior relationships
with customers (Williams, 2014).
 Any curriculum defined as mapped officer (C.A.), secretary of the business (C.S.) etc.
 Extensive understanding of a specific region's legislation, laws and practices.
 Working knowledge in either corporate enterprise or industry.
 Excellent working speed and techniques in spreadsheets.
Thus these all are key professional & academic capabilities requisite for corporate
accountant by an organization.
7. Interrelationship of duties, responsibilities and work advertising responsibilities with the
subjects of MPA division HI5020 Corporate accounting:
Different types of abilities are needed in job ad campaigns for corporate accountant's
designation. It is because role of corporate accountant in any type of business is quite vital and
essential. There are different types of subjects in the framework of MPA division HI5020
Corporate Accounting like accounting for assets, obligations, income tax and so on. These
subjects are related to a corporate-accountant's position (Momin, 2013). This is so since most of
above-mentioned division subjects comprise of multiple accounting aspects that perform a
important part in the report of corporate accountants. Following are key topics and points of
MPA-Unit HI5020 Corporate accounting, are discussed below:
 Accounting for assets: This subject has to do with gaining understanding and data on how
to record operations linked to different property or assets. There is specific concerted
process to accomplish asset accounting. This subject is related to a company accountant's
positions and responsibilities. That's because in order to register the a new asset, a
commercial accountant must understand about accounting method. This may be hard for
corporate accountant to track activities linked to the purchase and sale of properties and
assets in the lack of this capacity.
 Accounting for Liabilities: It is major MPA unit HI5020 topic of Corporate accounting
which is closely linked with duties and role of corporate accountant according to earlier
discussed advertisements. They must have this expertise in their applicants for Corporate
Management and Financial Accountant position, like in the Intuitive Recruitment
Company (Ward, 2012). Except for it, having understanding about proper provisioning of

different liabilities and obligations as per their nature and extent is crucial for corporate
accountants.
 Accounting of income tax: This is a subject matter included within the HI5020 Corporate
Accounting MPA unit that is affiliated with the skills necessary under various post
advertising for corporate accountants. They want, for instance, a applicant in the
Strathfield company who has thorough understanding of income tax. It may be tricky for
applicants to be employed as corporate accountant in absence of the expertise of such
topic. Therefore, for corporate accountant's designation, such subject topic related to
corporate-accounting is necessary. Moreover, it is vital to assess income tax just not only
for corporate accountant, but also for all accounting personnels.
According to above-mentioned subject matters of MPA-unit HI5020 Corporate
Accounting, the interconnection with the duties and training required for designation of
Corporate Accountant is expressed as per advertisement published in context of various
companies.
8. What other subjects, characteristics or results of learning are lacking from the MPA module
HI5020 Corporate Accounting mentioned on job advertisement:
The HI5020 Corporate Accounting MPA system comprises of different kinds of subjects
that are essential to corporate accounting personnel designation. Below are defined some
characteristics and attributes not addressed by the above units, such as:
Customer service orientation: This attribute is most relevant and vital with respect of
corporate accountant and it is not addressed in such above unit. Such attribute directly concerned
with establishing superior relationship with customers to bring them in category of loyal
customers group. For corporate accountants, such skill is mandatory for both private and public
companies (Ngwakwe, 2012). Besides that, in the lack of such attribute, it may be hard for
corporate accountants to maintain in any type of business since the main objective of businesses
is to increase in size of customer group.
Knowledge of accounting software: It's becoming crucial for professionals to also have
comprehensive understanding of the different accounting software in this technological age.
Such content is also not enclosed in MPA-unit HI5020 Corporate Accounting. Ultimately, in the
lack of accurate billing technology data to the auditor, the findings may hold longer. Similarly, it
can't be advantageous for businesses to hire such applicants who don't have enough internet

billing software expertise. The application of sophisticated computing-based software is growing
in most businesses, making it crucial for corporate-accountants to get the above-mentioned skills.
Skills to analyse and inter-prate the financial data: This ability surrounds the position
of a successful corporate accountant. That's because monetary and fiscal information should be
identified and analysed by the corporate accountants. That's the corporate accountant's main
ability. It is often hard for corporations to evaluate the real financial situation in the lack of this
ability. It is not discussed in respective unit of corporate-accounting.
So these are major attribute and abilities not included in the corporate accounting section
above, but that are essential for corporate accountant's designation.
9. To becoming a corporate accountant, analytically review the abilities, knowledge and
characteristics required. As well as the job and roles of corporate accountant for the MPA
unit HI5020 Corporate Accounting:
In business dimension, the function of a corporate accountant is quite crucial. To be a
corporate accountant, therefore, it is relevant for applicants to have comprehensive skills,
attributes as well as practical knowledge. Underneath these abilities are listed characteristics,
attributes and knowledge, as follows:
Integrity: This is a type of expertise linked to the capacity to integrate with the different
types of company's departments. This expertise is crucial for the element of a corporate-
accountant as it can assist in their job profile. This is because a commercial accountant requires
to integrate with various agencies in order to collect and prepare economic data (Ramanna,
2013).
Team work ability: It's a kind of proficiency affiliated with teamwork with all other
employees. For applicants, it is an significant competence in becoming a excellent corporate-
accountant. That's because collaborating as a squad can minimize the company accountant's
workload. Moreover being able to contribute to greater exactness in the duties done.
Experience: The experience and practical knowledge of all kinds of employment is a
main element. Because, compared to a fresher, an skilled applicant may be more efficient.
There's no need for any specific knowledge and experience for corporate accountant's
designation (Tschopp and Nastanski, 2014). In case applicants have perfect full academic and
qualification skills, they can become a corporate accountant, and also almost all companies
posting Corporate Accountant designation advertisement with 0 - 5 years of experience.

Attributes:
1. Emphasizing accuracy: This is an characteristic linked to finishing assignments with
complete relevance and accuracy without creating any mistakes. This is essential to have
this characteristic in order to become corporate-accountant since the function of
accountant is too essential for businesses, so working accuracy is quite necessary.
2. Attention to detail- A corporate-accountant should be concentrated on explaining
financial reporting and operations according to this characteristic so they can be easy to
understand.
Role of Corporate Accounting to become a corporate accountant:
Corporate accounting includes a variety of subjects that can assist you become a smarter
corporate accountant. That's because there are various subjects such as the assets accounting ,
liabilities, taxes, community buildings, etc. These can be helpful to become a accountant because
these subjects are the same as businesses require in their work advertisements for corporate-
accountant designation (Soltani, 2014).
CONCLUSION
On the basis of the study report, it has been articulated that corporate accountants are
most vital for almost all business entities. The study concludes on aspects of job-advertisements
for corporate-accountants, financial accountant, junior-accountant and management accountant
etc. published by distinct businesses. It is also stated in conjunction with attributes, abilities and
academic qualifications becoming a corporate accountant in study.

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