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accountant Skills for 2020

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What does an accountant do?

Accountants prepare and analyze financial data for individual clients and corporations.

Their goal is to make sure finances are properly recorded and to verify that all financial practices are lawful and compliant. Accountants must communicate their analyses and observations with their client or employer.

accountant Skills Summary

Successful accountants have a range of hard skills in finance and policies as well as soft skills related to communication and integrity. A combination of these types of skills is important to clients working with a well-rounded accountant.

The best accountants have skills like accounting, finance, general ledger, reporting, Excel, audit, policies, and more on their Linkedin profiles and resumes. Full report below.

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Accountant Job Description. Prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts. 
                May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Work under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
                Responsibilities: Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information Document financial transactions by entering account information
                Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
                Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information Secure financial information by completing database backups
                Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results Analyze financial information and summarise financial status Provide technical support and advice on management Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
                Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process Provide input into department's goal setting process Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
                Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance Plan, assign and review staff's work Support month-end and year-end close process Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
                Communicate effectively with clients Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise
                Requirements: Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles Awareness of business trends Experience with creating financial statement Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
                Excellent accounting software user and administration skills Accuracy and attention to detail Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
                Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues Accountant top skills & proficiencies: Accounting Corporate Finance Reporting Skills Attention to Detail
                Deadline-Oriented Reporting Research Results Confidentiality Time Management Data Entry Management Basic Math Accuracy Planning and Organizing Scheduling and Monitoring
                Communication Skills Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills Initiative Teamwork Confidentiality

Hard Skills

Hard skills are typically learned through education or work experience, such as proficiency with specific tools, software or specialized processes.

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Top accountant Skills Overall

The most common hard skills found across accountant job descriptions.

accounting

100

finance

general ledger

journal entries

reporting

excel

tax

financial statements

audit

policies

High Impact

Hard to Find accountant Skills

Hard skills frequently found in the job descriptions that are less likely to appear in accountant LinkedIn profiles or resumes.

public accounting

100

analytical skills

license

analytical

generally accepted accounting principles

accounting principles

reconcile

hiring

policies

recruiting

Low Impact

Easy to Find accountant Skills

Hard skills that are most likely to appear in both the job descriptions and LinkedIn profiles or resumes.

quickbooks

100

financial accounting

business administration

https

income tax

tax returns

SAP

cash flow

ERP

ms excel

Soft Skills

Soft skills are harder-to-measure interpersonal "people" skills important for leadership or collaborative environments.

attention to detail vision proficient written communication detail oriented work independently communication skills integrity flexible interpersonal skills

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Jobscan helps job seekers tailor their resumes and LinkedIn profiles for each job opportunity through personalized skill and keyword matching, among other checks.

Our data science team analyzed over 100,000 unique Jobscan user resumes in addition to 8 million job postings from last year to identify the most common keywords and highest impact skills for Accountants.

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