The main role of an accounting administrative executive is to act as the accounting department of a company. The daily activities of an accounting administrative assistant may include answering the telephone, filing, managing appointments and managing the daily office schedule. Additional, administrative duties may include working on special projects, managing the office and supervising other staff members. Accounting tasks, such as preparing checks, creating budgets, calculating billing statements, preparing and submitting tax forms, coding documents, compiling financial records and managing inventory records are also completed.
An accounting executive needs to be skilled in accounting, mathematics, communication, time management and typing. It is also important to have an excellent grasp of English grammar and spelling, work well with others and be detail oriented.