Cost Controller Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Accountancy

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Cost Controller Skills List in Accountancy

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Cost Controller role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Cost Controller job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 55% of Cost Controller job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
55%
aca
46%
cima
42%
finance business partner
38%
financial controller
38%
management accountant
38%
cost accountant
34%
cost accounting
34%
finance manager
34%
aat
13%
variance analysis
13%
management accounts
13%
accountancy
9%
acma
9%
xero
9%
project controller
9%
accounts assistant
9%
assistant accountant
9%
finance
9%
project controls
9%
credit control
9%
bookkeeping
9%
balance sheet reconciliation
5%
credit controller
5%
accountant
5%
accounting
5%
management accounting
5%
oslo
5%
assistant management accountant
5%
east yorkshire
5%
hull
5%
financial accounting
5%
p&l
5%
bookkeeper
5%
statements
5%
business partnering
5%
business planning
5%
commercial finance
5%
accounts payable
5%
trial balance
5%
cashflow analysis
5%
excel
5%
job costing
5%
revenue forecasting
5%
revenue recognition
5%
sales ledger
5%
team management
5%
vat
5%
microsoft excel
5%
reporting
5%
product costing
5%
interim
5%
treasury
5%
accountants
5%
budgets
5%
cash flow
5%
financial reporting
5%
payroll
5%
vat returns
5%
costing
5%
manufacturing
5%
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