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

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Business Accountant Skills List in Accountancy (qualified)

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Business Accountant role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Business Accountant job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 56% of Business Accountant job descriptions contained management accounts as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

management accounts
56%
accountancy
34%
xero
34%
tax
23%
iris
23%
finance
23%
journal
12%
it skills
12%
portfolio management
12%
statutory accounts
12%
balance sheet
12%
fixed asset
12%
accounting standards
12%
vat returns
12%
accounting
12%
corporate finance
12%
financial accounting
12%
public sector
12%
hybrid/flexible working patterns
12%
communication skills
12%
wolverhampton
12%
utilities
12%
modelling
12%
costing
12%
budgeting
12%
accountant
12%
software
12%
management
12%
acca
12%
aca
12%
chartered accountants
12%
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