Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
accounting assistant
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
accounting department processes
check accounting records
tax legislation
use accounting systems
manage corporate bank accounts
issue sales invoices
allocate bills
accounting techniques
follow the statutory obligations
accounting entries
depreciation
perform business research
identify accounting errors
prepare trial accounting balances
follow up accounts receivables
attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
use office systems
maintain financial records
perform account allocation
bookkeeping regulations
Optional & specialised skills
maintain register of shareholders
banking activities
prepare financial statements
calculate tax
financial statements
manage payroll reports
perform cost accounting activities
handle financial transactions
perform dunning activities
disseminate information on tax legislation
maintain statutory books
manage accounts
prepare tax returns forms
labour legislation
manage cash desk
manage the general ledger
interpret financial statements
statistics
company policies
Other matches: sales support assistant · tax clerk · accounting manager · accounting analyst · parliamentary assistant
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.