Accountant Interview Questions

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Accountant Interview Questions

Finding the perfect fit means for this role means identifying the candidate you feel most confident in to manage their work efficiently and with little error. It’s important to ask interview questions that confirm their work experience and comfort level with the tasks they’ll be assigned. Choose questions that give you a sense of their interpersonal communication skills, and how they interact within a team.

Here’s some interview questions we suggest for hiring an Accountant: 

• Why did you decide to enter the accounting field?
• Which accounting/financial reporting software(s) are you familiar with? Are you comfortable learning new accounting software if need be?
• Which area of accounting did you enjoy learning about the most and why?
• What is your least favourite thing about accounting?
• What do you think will be the most challenging part of this role?
• This role requires keen attention to detail. Can you tell me about a time you noticed a data error? How did you address the situation?
• You are having trouble collecting data from someone in the organization on time. What do you do? How do you communicate this issue, and to whom?
• Are you able to simplify and explain complex financial information?
• Describe your ideal workplace and day-to-day.
• You have an approaching deadline and suspect you will not be able to meet it. What do you do?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?
• Tell me about a time you found an error or discrepancy in someone else’s work. What did you do?