HI5020 Corporate Accounting: Skills and Attributes from Job Ads

This report analyzes 30 job advertisements from Seek, Jora, and Indeed to identify the skills, qualifications, and responsibilities of corporate accountants. The report includes a breakdown of the number of advertisements collected from each source, the names of the organizations posting the ads, and their industry classifications. It presents a list of job titles, personal attributes, and professional qualifications required for various corporate accounting roles. The analysis also covers tasks, roles, and responsibilities outlined in the job advertisements, as well as additional topics and learning outcomes that may be missing from the HI5020 Corporate Accounting curriculum. The report examines the skills, experience, and attributes needed to become a corporate accountant, critically evaluating the topics learned in the MPA unit HI5020.

CORPORATE
ACCOUNTING

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Number of job advertisement collected in total and advertisement collected from each
source...........................................................................................................................................1
2. Names of organisation posting job advertisements and their industry breakdown.................1
3. List of all the job titles collected from each source.................................................................3
4. Personal attributes collected from job advertisements.............................................................4
5. List of Personal attributes required by a corporate accountant collected as per the
understanding of author mentioned in job advertisement ...........................................................9
6. List of professional qualifications and academic of various job profiles collected from job
advertisement.............................................................................................................................10
7. Tasks, roles and responsibilities for the job Advertising.......................................................10
8. Additional topics, attributes and learning outcomes missing from HI5020 Corporate
accounting that are listed on the job advertisement...................................................................11
9. Examining the skills, experience and attributes needed to become a corporate accountant
and critically evaluating the topic learned in MPA unit HI5020 corporate accounting............12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Corporate accounting is branch of accounting, it deals in preparation of final accounts,
data analysis, interpretation and cash flow statements. It is a process of tracking all the
transactions of the business activities. Corporate accountant perform various responsibilities such
as financial report management, forecasting, analysis of data, budgeting etc. (Best and Schafer.,
2017). Corporate accountant plays a vital role in the business because their analysis helps
business in decision making. Job advertisement can be collected from any print media, electronic
media etc. job advertisements are collected from different job portals such as Seek, Jora and
Indeed for job profiles of corporate accountant, tax accountant, senior accountant, corporate
financial accountant etc. from different. Report will includes the list of attributes, skills and
experience needed by a corporate accountant to perform its job.
1. Number of job advertisement collected in total and advertisement collected from each source
In the report total 30 job advertisements are collected from the sites Seek, Jora and
Indeed. These all are the job portals. Job advertisement collected from each source are as
follows:
 Seek = 12
 Jora = 6
 Indeed = 12
2. Names of organisation posting job advertisements and their industry breakdown
Seek
Company name Industry breakdown
Small maxwell Pty Financial consultancy
BHL group services Pty limited Real estate
J. Giuffre & co. Taxation service
Myssy + Co. accountants Ptv. Ltd. Financial consultancy
KK partners group Financial consultancy
IMPACT HR Financial consultancy
R Leong and Co. Financial consultancy
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Hall Chadwick WA Financial consultant
Profusion PAC Pty Ltd Financial services
Mifsud & associates Financial consultancy
Thiel partners Financial consultancy
Mid coast partners Service industry (SEEK, 2019)
Indeed
Company name Industry breakdown
Lockheed Martin Australia Advanced technologies information security,
aerospace, defence
Accenture Professional services
Sportsbet.com Bookmaking
Bunzl Financial consultant
Canva Graphic design
Accru Melbourne Service industry
Google Internet, cloud computing, computer software,
computer hardware, artificial intelligence and
advertising
Google Internet, cloud computing, computer software,
computer hardware, artificial intelligence and
advertising
Coffey Engineering consultancy
University of Melbourne Education industry
SMEC Consulting
Powerstaff consulting Consulting (INDEED, 2019)
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Jora
Company name Industry breakdown
Cummins Heavy equipment and automotive
MPC kinetic Energy and resource industry
Robert half Professional services
Redpath partners HR consultancy
Alexander appointments Pharmaceutical industry
Robert Walters Recruitment (JORA, 2019)
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3. List of all the job titles collected from each source
Seek
Job profile
Tax accountant
Tax accountant
Accountant
Senior tax accountant
Tax accountant
Tax and business accountant
Business and tax accountant
Tax accountant
Tax accountant
Tax accountant
Accountant
Senior accountant (SEEK, 2019)
Jora
Job profile
Corporate accountant
Corporate accounting
Financial accountant
Corporate accountant
Financial accountant
Financial accountant (JORA, 2019)
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Indeed
Job profile
Financial analyst
Junior accountant
Accountant
Financial accountant
Financial accountant
Accountant
Financial accountant
Financial analyst
Financial accountant
Management accountant
Financial accountant
Management accountant (INDEED, 2019)
4. Personal attributes collected from job advertisements
Seek
Company name Personal attributes
Small maxwell Pty 1 years of experience in similar role, appropriate degree,
understanding of Australian taxation, expert in using
MYOB accountants office, Xerox, strong communication
skills, attention to accuracy and detail and confident.
BHL group services Pty limited Experience of 3 to 4 years in corporate tax, degree of
finance, accounting or economics and expert in real estate
industry.
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J. Giuffre & co. Qualified CA\ CPA, 5 years experience and strong
communication skills. Experience in taxation and have
worked there, experience in Handicraft, MYOB and
Xerox.
Myssy + Co. accountants Ptv. Ltd. Minimum 5 years experience in public practice and
ambition of career development, qualified CA or CPA,
knowledge of software products and excellent verbal and
written communication skills.
KK partners group Experience and knowledge in preparation of Australian
individual income tax returns, strong communication
skills both verbal and written, experience in MYOB AO
and general accounting qualifications (SEEK, 2019).
IMPACT HR Qualification in finance, leadership experience, excellent
numerical skills, communication skills, ability to learn
and use industry software and experience in Microsoft
office.
R Leong and Co. At least 18 months of experience in public practice
environment, goof English speaking, communication
skills, knowledge of Australian tax system, Xerox,
Handisoft , Quickbooks and MYOB.
Hall Chadwick WA Degree-qualified Tax & Business Services Accountant,
with 1-2 years experience, ideally from a Chartered
Accounting background. Multi- tasking and knowledge of
preparing tax return, BAS and IAS.
Profusion PAC Pty Ltd Degree in finance, accounting or equivalent, qualified CA
or CPA, masters in taxation, experience in taxation,
experience as a business analysis.
Mifsud & associates Qualified CA or CPA, bachelors in accounting or
finance, experience in Australian professional accounting
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practice, string taxation skills, communication skills and
knowledge of different applications and software.
Thiel partners 2 years experience in public practice, experience in
preparing financial statements, capital gains, Tax etc.,
experience in Xerox tax, Xerox accounting, excellent
communication skills and bachelors in accounting.
Mid coast partners Bachelors in accounting, studying CA or CPA,
experience in Xerox and other software of accounting is
highly regarded.
Jora
Company name Personal attributes
Cummins Graduate in accounting, clear communication skills, time
management skills, ability do multi-tasking, strong
computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft office, customer
service skills and maintain confidentiality (JORA, 2019).
MPC kinetic Minimum experience of 3 years in similar role,
graduation in accounting, qualified CA or CPA, strong
communication, organisation, multi-tasking skills, ability
to interact with different levels of management, ERP
experience, attention to detail and accuracy in work.
Robert half Degree in accounting, business, certificate of CA or CPA,
experience in accounting for at least 3 to 5 years, expert
in excel skills, excellence data analysis, reporting,
problem solving skills, ability to address complex issues
and strong organisation and communication skills.
Redpath partners Possess leadership skills, ability to motivate and coach
business, ability to engage and influence external
advisors, high attention to detail, ability to manage risk,
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effective organisation skills, communication and
management skills,need to be flexible and performance
oriented.
Alexander appointments Qualified CA or CPA, bachelor's in accounting, advanced
excel and ERP system such as oracle and SAP and ability
to solve problems.
Robert Walters Qualified CA or CPA, strong communication skills,
ability to face challenges, excel skills and strong
intermediate skills.
Indeed
Company name Personal attributes
Lockheed Martin Australia Experience and ability in finance, accounting, experience
in accounting principles, practices, concepts and standards
(INDEED, 2019). Intermediate skills, communication
skills, MS office knowledge and relevant software.
Accenture Strong communication skills both verbal and written,
ability to work in team, qualified CA or CPA, knowledge
of accounting standards, internal control, fluency in
English speaking and bachelors in accounts or equivalent.
Sportsbet.com Ability to work and coordinate with team, experience in
management reporter, oracle, experience in accounting role
and string communication skills.
Bunzl Experience in a similar role, ability to operate and adapt
changes quickly, minimum 5 years of experience, degree in
commerce, business or accounting, ability in learning new
skills, strong communication skills, multi-tasking, ability to
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translate financial data into understandable information.
Canva 2 years experience in relevant professional services,
knowledge of accounting adjustments, qualified CA or
CPA, knowledge of advance MS excel, self motivated,
good communication skills and ability to understand
variance analysis.
Accru Melbourne Attention to detail and accuracy, ability in working with
team, good management and organisation skills, good
communication skills, knowledge of Excel, ability to work
autonomously.
Google Qualified CA or CPA, experience in public multinational
company, experience in management compliance, SAP,
ability to work independently and also team oriented,
excellent communication skills, interpersonal, organisation
skills, attention to detail and expert in computer, analytical
and spreadsheet making.
Google Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent practical
experience, 3 years experience in investment banking,
corporate finance and management consulting. Strong
communication skills, presentation skills, analytical skills,
familiar with SQL, good leadership skills and self
motivated to perform their job.
Coffey Qualified CA or CPA, graduate in finance or accounting,
strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to
detail and accuracy, advanced Excel skills, experience in
similar accounting role, initiative and problem solving
skills.
University of Melbourne Degree in accounting, qualified CA or CPA, experience in
producing management reports and analysis, forecasting,
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budgeting, monitoring financial performance, strong
communication skills, ability to prepare documentation,
expert with VBA database, strong problem-solving skills,
interpret and identify data and ability to interact with
stakeholders.
SMEC Qualified CA or CPA, 4 to 5 years of experience, strong
problem solving and analytical skills, knowledge of IFRS
and ability to review financial reports.
Powerstaff consulting Qualified CA or CPA, 2 to 3 years of experience, bachelors
in accounting or equivalent.
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