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, 28% of Business Accountant job descriptions contained acca as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

acca
28%
cima
28%
management accountant
28%
forecasting
28%
management accounts
23%
budgeting
23%
aca
23%
finance
17%
statutory accounts
12%
month end close
12%
financial analysis
12%
project accounting
12%
variance analysis
12%
trusted business partner
12%
partnering
12%
vat
12%
xero
12%
group management accountant
12%
communication skills
12%
metrics
12%
cost accountant
12%
budgets
12%
power bi
6%
acma
6%
stocktake
6%
stakeholder management
6%
assistant accountant
6%
business partnering
6%
financial controller
6%
analytics
6%
transformational
6%
kpi reports
6%
fp&a
6%
analysis
6%
finance department
6%
senior management accountant
6%
accountant
6%
project work
6%
dealership accountant
6%
cost accounting
6%
retail automotive
6%
main dealer
6%
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