Job Advertisement Analysis: Skills for a Corporate Accounting Role

This report provides an analysis of corporate accounting job advertisements collected from SEEK, Indeed, and JORA. It examines 30 job postings to identify the required personal attributes, qualifications, and skills for various corporate accounting roles, including Corporate Accountant, Tax Accountant, and Financial Analyst. The report details the industry breakdown of the companies and lists the job titles collected. It highlights key skills such as communication, analytical abilities, and proficiency in accounting software like Xero and SAP. Furthermore, it compares the roles and responsibilities outlined in the job advertisements to the curriculum of a Corporate Accounting unit, identifying any gaps in learning outcomes. The conclusion summarizes the essential skills and attributes required for a successful career in corporate accounting, based on the analysis of current job market demands.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING

ABSTRACT
Corporate accounting is an essential part of accounting which includes accounting of
organisations, preparation of financial statements, cash flows, analysis and interpretation of
financial statements and results. It also deals with amalgamation, preparation of consolidation
and absorption. In the report 30 job advertisement is collected from the job portals like SEEK,
INDEED and JORA. From the collected data, personal attributes has been identified which are
required in job profile of corporate accountant. Generally there is a need of person qualified in
CA, CPA, CFA, CIMA and other relevant courses of finance and accounting.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
1. Job advertisement collected from each resources ...................................................................2
2. Names of organisation and their industry breakdown.............................................................2
3. List of job titles collected ........................................................................................................4
4. Personal attributes of corporate accountant............................................................................7
5. List of personal attributes required for corporate accountant as per author understanding...17
6. Professional qualifications listed in the collected job advertisement....................................17
7. How key roles and responsibilities collected from the job advertisement is related to the
tasks, roles and responsibilities learned in corporate accounting unit.......................................17
8. Additional attributes, topics and learning outcomes which are missing from MPA unit
HI5020 Corporate Accounting...................................................................................................18
9. Skills, attributes and experience required to become corporate accountant and how they
have helped in gaining skills......................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................19
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20

INTRODUCTION
Corporate accounting is a branch of accounting where accountant prepare financials of
the company such as cash flow statements, final accounts, data analysis and interpretation etc.
these are useful for companies to identify their performance and make policies. Corporate
accountant role is to analyse the financial data in order to find out issues and solve them. Present
report will include collection of job advertisement from job portals like Seek, Jora and Indeed. In
the report there was 30 job advertisement collected and their skills, experience, personal
attributes required for corporate accountant were also collected.
MAIN BODY
1. Job advertisement collected from each resources
There was total 30 job advertisement collected from the job portal. From each source job
advertisement collected was 11 from SEEK, 6 from JORA and 13 from INDEED.
2. Names of organisation and their industry breakdown
SEEK Job portal
Company name Industry
DFP recruitment Financial service
Mex Accounting Accounting
Bluefin resources Financial services
Drake International Consultancy
Valspar Paint
FJMT Architecture
Avante It IT service
Private Advertiser Home improvement businesses
Wagga Wagga city council -
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Officeworks Business Services & Corporate Advisory
Findex Corporate advisory
INDEED job portal
Company name Industry
Accenture IT
Flor-hanly Commercial and agribusiness accountants
Goodman Rexel Food
Hitachi construction machinery Construction
Noni B group support office Retail online shopping
Pepper group Financial service
Coffey Geoservices and project management specialist
Grant Thornton Australia Consultancy
Bunzl Marketing
Broad Construction Construction
CPB Contractors Construction
Lockheed Martin Australia Advanced technologies information security
Aerospace defence
Moody's Investors Service Finance
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JORA job portal
Company Industry
Aequalis Consulting Consultancy
Davidson Recruitment Consultancy
Urbane recruitment M&A advisory and capital markets
KK partners group Pty Ltd Accounting, taxation business advisory
Manhattan Group Banking
Rising Tide Financial Services Weather forecast
3. List of job titles collected
Job title from JORA job portal
JOB TITLE
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate Finance Analyst
Corporate finance
Tax Accountant
Tax Accountant
Tax Accountant
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Job title from SEEK job portal
JOB TITLE
Corporate accountant
Tax Accountant
Tax Advisor
Financial Administrator
Financial Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Account receivable
Financial and management accountant
Finance Officer
Finance Business Partner
Accounting Officer - Chinchilla
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Job title from INDEED job portal
JOB TITLE
Junior accountant
Senior accountant
Senior accountant
senior financial accountant
senior financial accountant
senior financial accountant
senior financial accountant
Corporate Finance Senior Associate
Finance accountant
Senior taxation accountant
Corporate finance
Multi Functional Financial Analyst Associate
Associate Analyst, Corporate Finance
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4. Personal attributes of corporate accountant
There are various attributes collected from the job advertisement which are required from
a corporate accountant which are as follows:
SEEK job portal
Company name JOB TITLE Personal attributes required
DFP recruitment Corporate Accountant Qualified accountant with the
experience of public accounting
practice, CA or CPA, strong budget
and forecasting experience and good
communication skills (SEEK, 2019).
Mex Accounting Tax Accountant Minimum experience of 2 years in
taxation and business service, CPA\
CA qualified, experience in Xerox,
quick books and MYOB,
communication skills, fluent in
speaking English, play role of
mentor and supporter and review
work of junior members and good
written and verbal skills.
Bluefin resources Tax Advisor Qualified CA\CPA, 7 + years of
experience in taxation, expert in
Excel, experience in the application
of AASB 112 in respect to deferred
tax accounting and ability to thing
outside the box.
Drake International Financial Administrator Background of accounting and book
keeping, good in MS office Suite and
Sap, strong administrative skills,
communication skills, flexible in
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working with people at all levels,
qualified in finance or business
administration, worked closely with
logistics and manufacturing (SEEK,
2019).
Valspar Financial Accountant CPA or CA qualified( partially or
completed), experience in month-
end-process, yearly, quarterly,
managing reconciliation, strong
understanding and knowledge of
accounting systems, taxations,
statuary reporting, business
principles, IFRS, payroll accounting
experience which includes hypo tac ,
advance Microsoft office skills,
experience in US GAAP and
exposure of oracle, Hyperion etc
(SEEK, 2019).
FJMT Assistant Accountant Accounting degree or similar degree
of accounting education, 3 to 5 years
of experience as an accountant, CPA
qualified, exposure of large SAP,
ERP, strong communication skills,
ability in communicating with
external and internal stakeholders
both written and verbally, capability
of working in changing environment
and need to be flexible and
proactive.
Avante It Accounts receivable Good Excel skills, able to work in
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pressure, good quality written and
verbal communication skills, skills
of turning data into meaningful
information, experience with Xerox,
Tableau and strong conceptual and
analytical skills, high attebtion on
detail(SEEK, 2019).
Private Advertiser Financial and management
accountant
Expert in financial and management
accounting (P&L, balance sheet,
accounting issue resolution and
investment spends), qualified in
related degree, experience in
managing payroll, knowledge of
standards of management accounting
and financials policies, skill of
understanding and analysing
financial information. Knowledge of
financial system including Sap
general ledger, financial
management, Excel and ARR cube.
Post graduation in CA\CPA.
Wagga Wagga city
council
Finance Officer Bachelors in accounting degree,
excellent skills of interpersonal and
emotional intelligence having
concrete track records and
influencing skills (SEEK, 2019).
Collaborative working styles, good
communication skills (verbal and
written), time management and
organisation skills.
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Office works Finance Business Partner Detailed understanding of
commercial framework, develop
budget decision making skills,
forecasting, strong communication
skills, resourceful person who is
capable to drive outcomes from the
data.
Findex Accounting Officer -
Chinchilla
Secondary school certificate,
certificate IV in financial services,
bachelors in commerce, strong
verbal and written communication
skills, highly organise, expert in MS
office including Excel, word and
outlook. Experience in accounting
programs like MYOP, Xerox,
Quickbooks (SEEK, 2019).
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