Accountant
(Female, Age 21) from charlotte, NC
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
Job Title | Accountant |
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Salary | $32,000 |
Other Compensation | None Set |
Hours/Week | 40 |
Company Size | (not answered) |
Location | charlotte, NC |
Years Experience | 1 year |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
Years in Career | 0 |
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Education | (not answered) |
Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Currently work for an A.C. and heating company. It employs about 100 people.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Responsible for keeping track of accounts recievable as well as payabable.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health, dental
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
yes
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes, I like it because it makes it easier to get things done. I have really been able to make new friends at work as well.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
office, it is great because i can get away from home and be able to work with others in a team. There is more support at the office so you are not stuck doing everything on your own.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 3
Hours: 5
Co-Workers: 2
Supervisors: 4
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 7
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
5am to 6am | |
6am to 7am | |
7am to 8am | |
8am to 9am | arrived at work at 8:30 |
9am to 10am | Checked messages and collected all bills that came in the mail the previous day. |
10am to 11am | Added all new accounts payables to spreadsheet. Printed report. |
11am to 12pm | Added all new accounts recievables and printed off report on those past due. |
12pm to 1pm | Lunch. |
1pm to 2pm | Attended a meeting. |
2pm to 3pm | Made sure that what the UPS truck brought in matched inventory that was requested. |
3pm to 4pm | Called supplier concerning missing items. |
4pm to 5pm | Left work at 4:30 |
5pm to 6pm | |
6pm to 7pm | |
7pm to 8pm | |
8pm to 9pm | |
9pm to 10pm | |
10pm to 11pm | |
11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
newspaper
What was the application process?
submitted resume
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes, one individual interview
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
what can i bring to the organization and what can the oraganization bring to me. I was also asked how much I expected to make as well as how much I had made in my previous job.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, i was given training on the phone system so that i could help out with that as well as the software
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yes, i was given training on the phone system so that i could help out with that as well as the software
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, an accounting background helped me to be more organized as well as detail oriented.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
na
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
get a bachelor’s degree, be detail oriented and very organized. Do not settle for anything less than what you want.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
organizational as well as be a detail oriented person. Be able to multitask as well as work under pressure.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes, at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be very organized, detail oriented and be able to work under pressure.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yes, i want to be an accountant and would like to go on to graduate school to become a certified public accountant.
What are your current career goals?
I would like to become a certified public accountant.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
I would love for my company to help me pay for my graduate school.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
Prior Job 1 | accountant | 1 | 28000 | accountant |
Prior Job 2 | accountatn | 1 year | 27000 | accounant/ accounts payable |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.8
GPA | School | Degree | |
College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.6 | UNCC | accounting |
Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
n/a |
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