Assistant Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Accountancy (qualified)

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Assistant Skills List in Accountancy (qualified)

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Assistant role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Assistant job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 32% of Assistant job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
32%
aca
32%
management accounts
28%
ifrs
14%
tax
14%
management
14%
statutory accounts
10%
professional services
10%
audit
10%
sage
10%
vat returns
10%
hmrc
10%
finance
10%
festivals
5%
databases
5%
tax returns
5%
banking
5%
financial reporting
5%
accountancy
5%
frs
5%
vat
5%
financial services
5%
payroll
5%
payroll services
5%
sheet reconciliations
5%
finance function
5%
microsoft office
5%
bookkeeper
5%
accounting software
5%
budget management
5%
omb
5%
sme
5%
statutory audit
5%
part qualified
5%
communication skills
5%
engagement
5%
xero
5%
uk gaap
5%
reporting
5%
finance manager
5%
financial controller
5%
tax accountant
5%
tax manager
5%
personal tax
5%
self assessment tax returns
5%
cash flow
5%
cash management
5%
year end accounts
5%
bespoke
5%
claims
5%
data
5%
legal
5%
analysis
5%
financial control
5%
financial planning
5%
forecasting
5%
staff management
5%
communicator
5%
limited companies
5%
bookkeeping
5%
reviewing accounts
5%
icas
5%
cima
5%
global mobility
5%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

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