Corporate Accounting Skills: Job Ads Analysis & MPA Unit Review

This report provides an analysis of corporate accounting job advertisements collected from various online platforms to identify the key skills and attributes sought by employers. It examines 30 job postings, categorizing the organizations, job titles, and required personal attributes such as communication, time management, and attention to detail. The report also details necessary qualifications, knowledge, and experience, including certifications like CA or CPA, proficiency in accounting software, and understanding of tax laws. Furthermore, it relates these findings to the content covered in the MPA unit, highlighting the roles and responsibilities of corporate accountants in financial statement preparation, cash management, and tax accounting. The analysis identifies gaps between the skills emphasized in job ads and those covered in the MPA unit, particularly in areas like interpersonal skills and advanced software proficiency. Finally, the report underscores the essential skills for a corporate accountant, such as relevant experience, analytical abilities, and knowledge of accounting principles, while noting how the MPA unit contributes to understanding financial statements, cash flow systems, and taxation.

Corporate Accounting
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Abstract
The aim of this report is to provide the proper understanding related to the certain jobs
and their attributes which are mentioned in the several advertisements posted in the
different areas and the websites such as the Newspaper, job portal, websites and
various other sources of the Job advertisements. This report involves the total collection
of the 30 advertisements and comparison have been made related to the attributes and
skills mentioned in the MPA unit.
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................4
Q 1..........................................................................................................................................................5
Q 2..........................................................................................................................................................6
Q 3..........................................................................................................................................................8
Q 4..........................................................................................................................................................9
Q 5........................................................................................................................................................10
Q 6........................................................................................................................................................11
Q 7........................................................................................................................................................12
Q8.........................................................................................................................................................12
Q 9........................................................................................................................................................13
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................14
References..............................................................................................................................................15
Appendix...................................................................................................................................................16
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Introduction
The report includes the collection of the 30 advertisements to understand the skills and
attributes required by the organizations or the employers who want to hire job seekers
in the field of the corporate accountant. The report reflects the roles and responsibilities
which are needed to be performed in the company. For collecting the advertisement and
skills, attributes and experiences which have been mentioned are taken from the three
sites of job which seeks, Jora and indeed. The report involves the comparison and
relation of the attributes and skills which have been identified in the report and which
have been studied under the MPA.
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Q 1
I have collected about 30 job advertisement related to the field of the corporate
accountant from the three popular websites which are the Jora, Seek and Indeed.
Total of 7 advertisements has been collected from the Jora, 12 advertisements from the
website of seeking and 11 advertisements from the website of indeed. There were
several job titles form several companies offering for the field of corporate accounting.
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Q 2
Name of all the organization in the advertisement
1. Beach Energy Limited
2. Hays recruiting experts in finance and the accountancy
3. Perks People Solutions
4. Trend Wealth
5. Penfold Projects
6. U & U Recruitment partners
7. Cummins Inc
8. National Australian Bank
9. Studco Building Systems – Melbourne VIC
10. Hanrob Pet Hotel – Waterfall NSW
11. Enright Holmes – Ballina NSW
12. James and Johns – Brighton-Le-Sands NSW
13. Guardian Childcare & Education – Sydney Eastern Suburbs NSW
14. four quarters – Perth WA
15. Charterhouse – Hobart TAS
16. Energy Australia – Melbourne VIC
17. Docklands VIC
18. Mater – Brisbane QLD
19. Cardno Limited – Brisbane QLD
20. Sandvik – Milton NSW
21. Rio Tinto – Darwin NT
22. Simplot Australia
23. Myhealth Management
24. Toyota financial services
25. McIntosh Accounting
26. TMF Group – Sydney
27. Empired – Perth WA
28. Heritage Bank
29. Linx Cargo Care group – Sydney north shore NSW
30. MPAU Finance – Melbourne Southeast
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Breakdown of some of the companies:
 Hays is a non-profit organization which has got a strong purpose which some
variety of services to offer to the vulnerable peoples.
 Cummins INC is a company of complementary business unit which
manufactures, design and distributes and service natural gas and service diesel.
 Guardian childcare and education is dedicated to the development of education
for the children. Vision is to provide a high quality of services.
 Mater Research is a world-class facility which provides services related to the
medicine and aims to discover and develop the commercialize medical research.
 McIntosh accounting provides the accounts related services to the clients and
they are expanding their client base in order to provide excellent services.
 MPAU finance is a growing company who are clear in their niche market in It
distribution, their success is accredited to the top-down passion of all
stakeholders (seek, 2019).
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Q 3
Name of all the job titles mentioned in the advertisement
 Senior Corporate Accountant (Technical)
 Senior Management Accountant
 Senior Accountant
 Part-time tax accountant
 Financial controller
 Senior financial accountant
 Tax and reporting analyst
 Senior Finance Analyst
 Tax Accountant
 Corporate reporting manager
 Commercial finance analyst
 Finance Analyst – Flemington
 Junior Accountant
 Senior tax accountant
 Group Tax Accountant
 Management Accountant
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Q 4
Personal attribute required from the corporate accountant listed in the
advertisement is as follows:
 Interpersonal, written and communication skills
 Ability to develop a close relationship with business leaders.
 Advanced excel and MYOB skills
 Excellent time management skills
 Strong work ethic
 Strong attention to detail with great analytical skills
 Computer aptitude skills
 Great organizational skills
 Relationship building skills
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 Proactive attitude, enthusiastic and self-motivated
 The motivation for personal career development
 Ability to work in the strategic and operational level
 Strong technical skills
 Great initiative and ability to work independently
 High level of attention to detail
 Excellent communicator
 Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
 A team-focused attitude
 Analytical and partnering skills
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Q 5
Detailed understanding of some of the attributes mentioned in the advertisement:
Ability to develop close relationship with a business leader
This one of the crucial personal skill which can help in attaining the growth and
development in the career for having a close relationship with the business leaders.
Time management skills
Many of the tasks in the organizations are based on the deadline so, it is important to
manage the time for the works which are given.
Team focused attitude
It is very important to have this skill as most of the work in an organization is group or
team-based so, it is important to work in a team-spirited manner.
Communication skills
Where ever you go without this personal skill you cannot excel in any of the work as
communication skills are the most important skills which are considered by the several
organizations.
Strong attention to details
It is one of the crucial attribute required in the field of corporate accounting as several
accounts and statement requires the efficient focus and attention in order to prepare the
accurate statement and analysis.
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Q 6
The qualification, knowledge or experience mentioned in the advertisement are as
follows:
 Completion of CA or CPA
 Experience in the report generation
 Advanced IT skills such as MYOB and Xero experience needed
 Knowledge of MS Excel and MS Access
 Knowledge of the income tax law
 Degree or diploma in Accounting, finance and business administration
 Member of the institute of a chartered accountant in Australia
 IPA/CA/CPA completed or in progress
 Bachelor of commerce or business
 University qualification
 Professional qualification in the accounting
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Q 7
Role and responsibilities of the advertisements related to the study of MPA unit:
There were many roles and responsibilities mentioned in the advertisement which were
related to the studies of the MPA unit. There were many firms which require the
accountant for the preparation of the financial statement and the MPA unit involved the
study related to the preparation of financial statement of a business. Management of the
cash and proper accounting is another responsibility needed for the corporate
accountant which was mentioned in the MPA unit as the understanding of the cash flow
statement which helps in knowing the inflow and the outflow of cash in the company.
Several accounting functions and tax accounting responsibilities are required which is
also mentioned in the APA unit as the study related to the accounting and the tax
accounting. The importance of the tax function has been mentioned in the MPA unit
(Weil, et. al., 2013).
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The attributes which are missing from the unit are as follows:
Mostly there are several personal attributes which were missing from the APA
units.
 Interpersonal, written and communication skills
 Advanced excel and MYOB skills
 Excellent time management skills
 Computer aptitude skills
 Great organizational skills
 Relationship building skills
 The motivation for personal career development
 High level of attention to detail
 Excellent communicator
 A team-focused attitude
 Analytical and partnering skills
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