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Your business relies on various teams throughout your organization to keep it running daily. Arguably, your finance and accounting team might be the most important ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finance and accounting professionals are one of the main reasons why organizations can stay afloat through their close watch of financial trends and balancing the books. Having the right people on your F&A team can ensure your organization can weather any dip or growth in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are six popular finance and accounting roles driving growth for finance and accounting teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accounts Receivable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s necessary for companies to keep a pulse on their revenue and have processes in place to manage their billing processes. Accounts Receivable (AR) professionals can regularly communicate with customers about paying their invoices and ensure that records are current.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With AR roles in your finance department, they can ensure efficiency and accuracy throughout your billing process. They work to keep books up-to-date and get the money your company has earned in your hands so you can make fully informed decisions for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff and Senior Accountants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Staff Accountants are essential for finance and accounting teams. They support finance teams by ensuring departments comply with the IRS, regularly updating ledgers and preparing reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many companies look for ways to save money, staff and senior accountants can propose ways for your company to reduce costs and promote different avenues to obtain more revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially when your organization approaches tax season, these professionals can help file tax returns for your organization. Since tax season is a busy time for many organizations and you may not have a long-term need for staff accountants, you can hire them on a contract basis<\/a> so your permanent staff isn\u2019t overloaded with work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial Analyst<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amid an ever-changing market, Financial Analysts<\/a> can arm your organization with consistent and accurate information about conditions and trends in the market. They can put together comprehensive reports and projections for your leadership team with the data they collect. Their information can inform decisions around your organization\u2019s investments and finance strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many organizations are looking for Analysts who have established financial modeling skills so they can help companies automate processes and better forecast for their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiring a Financial Analyst for your finance team can help you map out your organization\u2019s long-term financial goals and help craft a plan for achieving goals through analyzing valuable financial data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical Accounting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To run a successful business, you need to have a good pulse of where your business is financially. An important component of financial reporting is technical accounting. Technical accounting is a core piece of the Controller\u2019s group.\u00a0Technical accountants create and implement accounting policies for their organizations.\u00a0They are exposed to complex accounting and reporting matters related to various issues including revenue recognition, stock compensation, and M&A activities.\u00a0Technical accountants routinely interact with the C-suite and other finance and operational leaders throughout the organization, giving them ample opportunity to build relationships with senior executives.\u00a0These candidates possess a strong financial reporting background and excellent written and verbal communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When organizations are hiring technical accountants, they’re seeking talent who possess specific technical skills like SEC reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the captain of your finance and accounting department. They lead your finance department so everyone can do their part to ensure your organization is compliant and manages your finances effectively. They guide you through your growth and major decisions with the overall goal of skyrocketing your organization\u2019s financial growth. Additionally, they build and execute your organization\u2019s financial strategy and analyze financial data to identify financial risks so they can mitigate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your organization\u2019s goal is to drive growth and increase revenue, hiring a CFO is the key to accomplishing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n