Position Overview
Assistant account managers provide companies with great support in handling a lot of things.
They develop strong relationships with clients and connect with key business executives and stakeholders.
They create and maintain effective liaisons between clients and cross-functional internal teams and ensure that timely deliverables are possible.
Education
A high school diploma or a GED equivalent is usually sufficient to work as an assistant account manager, but a bachelor’s degree in business is preferred.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience in delivering client-focused solutions
- Exceptional communication skills
- Negotiation abilities
- Effective presentation skills
- Working with spreadsheets, sales, and purchase ledgers, and journals
- Preparing statutory accounts
- Deep knowledge of accounting systems, including tax and payroll work
- Number crunching and spreadsheet analysis
Assistant Account Manager Duties and Responsibilities
• Create and maintain effective liaison between clients and internal and external groups, and act as the first point of contact for clients and visitors
• Assist human resource teams in creating job descriptions and outlining criteria for personnel management
• Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and reports to assess accuracy and conformance
• Assist the accounts department in developing and analyzing budgets and preparing periodic reports for the management
• Analyze business operations, trends, and costs to project future revenues and expenses
• Create, develop and implement recordkeeping and accounting systems, involving current technology
• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and schedule their work appropriately
• Provide advice to the management on issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies and budget forecasts
• Act as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to client account management
• Create and maintain strong and meaningful relationships with existing and new clients
• Negotiate contracts and close deals to maximize profits, and develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts
• Clearly communicate the progress of periodic initiatives to both internal and external stakeholders