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

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Senior Skills List in Accountancy (qualified)

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Senior role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Senior job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 40% of Senior job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
40%
accounts senior
27%
aca
27%
finance
18%
audit
14%
accounts
9%
uk gaap
9%
ifrs
9%
xero
9%
management accountant
9%
modelling
9%
forecasting
9%
budgeting
9%
analysis
9%
accountancy
9%
vat
9%
accountant
9%
audit senior
9%
senior accountant
9%
bookkeeping
5%
finance team
5%
senior management accountant
5%
cima
5%
practice
5%
balance sheet
5%
statutory accounts
5%
accounts semi senior
5%
risk based audits
5%
internal audit
5%
iia
5%
cash flow
5%
commercial finance
5%
financial analysis
5%
kpi reports
5%
reporting
5%
audit management
5%
financial accounting
5%
financial audits
5%
management
5%
accountancy practice
5%
accounting
5%
client accounts
5%
tax preparation
5%
analysts
5%
financial planning
5%
management reporting
5%
communication skills
5%
tax
5%
group management accountant
5%
accountants
5%
advisory
5%
senior accounts
5%
methodology
5%
management accounts
5%
aat
5%
finance manager
5%
practice accountant
5%
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