- Develops system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures. - Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions. - Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries. - Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries. - Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries. - Maintains historical records by filing documents. - Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends. - Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions. - Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.