# Accountant

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant

An Accountant records, analyzes, and reports on an organization's financial transactions, ensuring books comply with GAAP and that financial statements accurately reflect the business's position. Daily work typically involves QuickBooks and Excel for account reconciliation and financial reporting, along with preparing statements for management, auditors, or regulators. Accountants are detail-oriented, numbers-driven professionals who often hold a degree in accounting or finance and may pursue CPA licensure.

Top skills: [Financial Reporting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-reporting), [QuickBooks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quickbooks)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accounting Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-clerk), [Bookkeeper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/bookkeeper)
- Often leads to: [Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor), [Bookkeeper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/bookkeeper), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Operations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-operations-specialist), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst), [Tax Preparer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-preparer), [Tax Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-specialist)

## Open Accountant roles (70)

- [Accountant](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Minneapolis-MN/Accountant_2026-0026786-1) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) — Minneapolis, MN (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/TPE-DH-337/Accountant_R-29555-1) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — TPE DH 337 (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TSN/job/New-London-Plant---New-London-Wisconsin/Accountant_R0478594-2) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — New London, WI (listed on Tyson Foods's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Phoenix-AZ/Accountant_R13521) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)
- [Fixed Asset Accountant](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/26e21ded-faf1-4966-8a87-f20c33d23678/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $69,000 – $82,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Thousand-Oaks-CA-TDY/Accountant_REQ35009-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Thousand Oaks, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Phoenix-Arizona/Accountant_R252084) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://oxy.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Corporate/job/The-Woodlands-Texas/Accountant_JR109381) at [Occidental Petroleum](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/occidental-petroleum) — The Woodlands, Texas (listed on Occidental Petroleum's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/CN-Changzhou/Accountant_REQ-12733) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — CN-Changzhou (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
- [Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4b047f22-538b-44eb-ba0b-76383ec52bdb/accountant-at-circle-k) at [Circle K](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle-k) — Full-time, Support Office Riga BC & BU, €1,750 / month

All 70 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Accountant

## Likely next role (184)

Where Accountants commonly go next: [Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant).

- [Senior Accountant](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/US-FL-JAX-347/Senior-Accountant_JR0308976) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — US FL JAX 347 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/FM-AH-ADMIN--REFLECTIONS-BLDG/Senior-Accountant_R-0391702) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — FM AH ADMIN / REFLECTIONS BLDG (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Hazelwood-MO/Senior-Accountant_JR2026522750-1) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Hazelwood, MO (listed on Boeing's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/San-Antonio-TX-Stone-Oak/Senior-Accountant_Req39242-1) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — San Antonio, TX (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://stryker.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/StrykerCareers/job/Taikoo-Shing-12-Taikoo-Wan-Road/Senior-Accountant_R568881-1) at [Stryker Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stryker-corporation) — Taikoo Shing, 12 Taikoo Wan Road (listed on Stryker Corporation's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-WHQ/Senior-Accountant_R26_1545) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Denver, CO (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blankstreet/jobs/7985488003) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — New York, NY (listed on Blank Street Coffee's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Accountant (170)

From [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/auditor), [Bookkeeper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/bookkeeper), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Operations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-operations-specialist), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst), [Tax Preparer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-preparer), [Tax Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-specialist).

- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Financial Operations Specialist](https://oceanspray.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OceanSprayJobs/job/Lakeville-MA/FDP-Analyst_R5134) at [Ocean Spray](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ocean-spray) — Lakeville, MA (listed on Ocean Spray's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Financial-Analyst_869453-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/PEK-CJ/Financial-Analyst_R-30257) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — PEK CJ (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst, FP&A](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/370b53bc-f0b0-4153-81f6-f9efa1e8a20d/financial-analyst-fp-a-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $100,000 – $125,000
- [Financial Analyst](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Camarillo-CA/Financial-Analyst_REQ36259) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Camarillo, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Bookkeeper](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/757717/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Abilene, TX (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/Dallas-TX-Dallas-Pkwy/Financial-Analyst_Req39098-2) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Dallas, TX (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)

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