From accounting analyst to accounting manager
13 of the 33 essential skills of a accounting manager are already essential for a accounting analyst — about 39% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from accounting analyst in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 39%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a accounting manager
What a accounting manager does
Accounting managers assume responsibility for all accounting activities relating to financial reporting. They develop and maintain accounting principles and procedures to ensure timely and accurate financial statements, supervise accounting staff and manage the accounting activities within the appropriate time frame and budget.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accounting department processes
- accounting entries
- analyse financial performance of a company
- check accounting records
- draft accounting procedures
- explain accounting records
- financial department processes
- financial statements
- international financial reporting standards
- interpret financial statements
- monitor financial accounts
- national generally accepted accounting principles
- supervise accounting operations
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a accounting manager and not for a accounting analyst. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse market financial trends
- corporate social responsibility
- create a financial plan
- depreciation
- enforce financial policies
- ensure compliance with accounting conventions
- ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information
- evaluate budgets
- financial analysis
- financial management
- follow company standards
- follow the statutory obligations
- fraud detection
- identify if a company is a going concern
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- manage accounts
- manage budgets
- strive for company growth
- support development of annual budget
- tax legislation
Other moves from accounting analyst
1 roles- accountant10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a accounting manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.