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
manage corporate bank accounts
check accounting records
perform business research
use accounting systems
depreciation
tax legislation
maintain financial records
issue sales invoices
follow up accounts receivables
follow the statutory obligations
bookkeeping regulations
accounting entries
perform account allocation
accounting department processes
use office systems
allocate bills
attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
identify accounting errors
prepare trial accounting balances
accounting techniques
Optional & specialised skills
prepare financial statements
manage the general ledger
labour legislation
perform cost accounting activities
banking activities
manage payroll reports
maintain statutory books
disseminate information on tax legislation
interpret financial statements
manage cash desk
prepare tax returns forms
calculate tax
maintain register of shareholders
manage accounts
financial statements
perform dunning activities
statistics
company policies
handle financial transactions
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.