Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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accounting analyst
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
analyse financial risk
create a financial report
analyse business processes
accounting entries
accounting department processes
national generally accepted accounting principles
interpret financial statements
monitor financial accounts
accounting techniques
draft accounting procedures
financial statements
international financial reporting standards
analyse financial performance of a company
check accounting records
financial department processes
supervise accounting operations
explain accounting records
Optional & specialised skills
investment analysis
idenfify if a company is a going concern
prepare financial statements
perform stock valuation
public offering
make strategic business decisions
provide cost benefit analysis reports
liaise with shareholders
review investment portfolios
evaluate budgets
forecast account metrics
stock market
ensure compliance with accounting conventions
ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information
follow the statutory obligations
advise on financial matters
perform forensic accounting
manage accounts
liquidity management
Other matches: investment analyst · cost analyst · budget analyst · call centre analyst · mergers and acquisitions analyst
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.