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, 54% of Cost Controller job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
54%
aca
47%
financial controller
43%
cima
43%
management accountant
39%
finance business partner
39%
finance manager
35%
cost accounting
35%
cost accountant
35%
credit control
12%
aat
12%
variance analysis
12%
bookkeeping
12%
bookkeeper
8%
project controls
8%
project controller
8%
acma
8%
accountancy
8%
management accounts
8%
accounts assistant
8%
finance
8%
assistant accountant
8%
east yorkshire
4%
oslo
4%
hull
4%
balance sheet reconciliation
4%
financial accounting
4%
p&l
4%
statements
4%
accounts payable
4%
management accounting
4%
xero
4%
auditing
4%
business partnering
4%
business planning
4%
commercial finance
4%
forecasting
4%
real estate
4%
manufacturing
4%
budgets
4%
cash flow
4%
financial reporting
4%
treasury
4%
payroll
4%
vat returns
4%
interim
4%
costing
4%
assistant management accountant
4%
product costing
4%
credit controller
4%
accountant
4%
accounting
4%
trial balance
4%
reporting
4%
microsoft excel
4%
accountants
4%
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