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, 50% of Senior job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
50%
aca
40%
finance
20%
statutory accounts
15%
audit
15%
forecasting
10%
xero
10%
vat
10%
financial accounting
10%
management accountant
10%
modelling
10%
management accounts
10%
budgeting
10%
analysis
10%
uk gaap
10%
ifrs
10%
accounting
10%
vat returns
10%
commercial finance
5%
outsourcing
5%
financial statements
5%
financial analysis
5%
kpi reports
5%
reporting
5%
audit management
5%
financial reporting
5%
accountancy
5%
financial audits
5%
iia
5%
internal audit
5%
risk based audits
5%
accounts production
5%
year end accounts
5%
methodology
5%
analysts
5%
financial planning
5%
management reporting
5%
communication skills
5%
management
5%
accountants
5%
accounts senior
5%
audit senior
5%
advisory
5%
cash flow
5%
finance manager
5%
finance team
5%
accountant
5%
group management accountant
5%
senior management accountant
5%
cima
5%
accounts
5%
practice
5%
balance sheet
5%
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