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, 35% of Assistant job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
35%
aca
31%
management accounts
27%
icas
14%
ifrs
14%
management
14%
finance
14%
tax
14%
hmrc
9%
audit
9%
professional services
9%
vat returns
9%
sage
9%
xero
9%
frs
5%
limited companies
5%
bookkeeping
5%
reviewing accounts
5%
cima
5%
global mobility
5%
legal
5%
engagement
5%
communication skills
5%
tax returns
5%
banking
5%
financial reporting
5%
sme
5%
part qualified
5%
microsoft office
5%
vat
5%
financial services
5%
payroll
5%
payroll services
5%
bookkeeper
5%
databases
5%
accounting software
5%
statutory accounts
5%
budget management
5%
omb
5%
self assessment tax returns
5%
chartered accountant
5%
financial accounting
5%
uk gaap
5%
accountant
5%
accounting
5%
export
5%
vat specialist
5%
accountancy
5%
finance manager
5%
financial controller
5%
tax accountant
5%
tax manager
5%
personal tax
5%
communicator
5%
cash flow
5%
cash management
5%
year end accounts
5%
bespoke
5%
claims
5%
data
5%
reporting
5%
analysis
5%
financial control
5%
financial planning
5%
forecasting
5%
staff management
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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