Accounts Assistant Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Accountancy

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Accounts Assistant Skills List in Accountancy

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Accounts Assistant role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Accounts Assistant job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 43% of Accounts Assistant job descriptions contained accounts assistant as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

accounts assistant
43%
purchase ledger
35%
bookkeeping
23%
accounting
20%
sales ledger
20%
xero
18%
microsoft excel
15%
organisational skills
13%
finance assistant
10%
accounts clerk
10%
accounts payable
10%
sage line 50
8%
payroll
8%
accounts
8%
assistant accountant
8%
computer literate
8%
finance clerk
8%
finance
8%
interpersonal skills
5%
self management
5%
responsiveness
5%
friendly personality
5%
communication skills
5%
english language skills
5%
aat level 3
5%
highly detailed
5%
customer service
5%
credit control
5%
aat
5%
true team player
5%
aat level 2
5%
legal
5%
manchester
5%
accounts administrator
5%
bookeeper
5%
reconciliations
5%
sales invoices
5%
sales
3%
construction
3%
accounts admin
3%
bookkeeper
3%
assistant
3%
time management
3%
reliable
3%
typing
3%
credit controller
3%
accountant
3%
management accountant
3%
general admin
3%
numeracy
3%
positive team player
3%
customer accounts
3%
accounts receivable
3%
bank reconciliation
3%
month end
3%
paye
3%
pensions
3%
sage
3%
sage 50
3%
vat
3%
year end
3%
administration
3%
finance admin
3%
bank reconciliations
3%
intercompany accounts
3%
client accounts
3%
ledger
3%
invoice
3%
petty cash
3%
excel
3%
data entry
3%
diligent
3%
microsoft office
3%
multi tasking
3%
prioritisation
3%
sar
3%
sage accounts
3%
expenses
3%
accounts administration
3%
credit
3%
invoicing
3%
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