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 aca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

aca
35%
acca
35%
management accounts
27%
management
16%
ifrs
16%
finance
12%
audit
12%
tax
12%
xero
8%
statutory accounts
8%
sage
8%
professional services
8%
uk gaap
8%
bookkeeper
8%
databases
8%
microsoft office
8%
icas
8%
vat returns
8%
hmrc
8%
engagement
4%
vat
4%
financial services
4%
payroll
4%
payroll services
4%
self assessment tax returns
4%
accounting software
4%
budget management
4%
omb
4%
sme
4%
personal tax
4%
communication skills
4%
financial reporting
4%
tax manager
4%
tax accountant
4%
financial controller
4%
finance manager
4%
part qualified
4%
festivals
4%
finance function
4%
sheet reconciliations
4%
statutory audit
4%
bookkeeping
4%
claims
4%
reporting
4%
analysis
4%
financial control
4%
financial planning
4%
forecasting
4%
staff management
4%
bespoke
4%
year end accounts
4%
communicator
4%
limited companies
4%
frs
4%
reviewing accounts
4%
accountancy
4%
cash management
4%
cima
4%
global mobility
4%
legal
4%
cash flow
4%
tax returns
4%
banking
4%
data
4%
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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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