Necessary skills for Senior Accounting Officer: skills and requirements
General requirements of a Senior Accounting Officer
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to analyze financial data and create financial reports.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, SAP, and Oracle.
Skills and Behaviours for a Senior Accounting Officer
Accounting Softwares
QuickBooks
Sage
Wave Accounting
Xero
Zoho
Business partnering
Business acumen
Business partner
Financial accounting
Balance Sheet
Financial Accounting
Financial Analysis
Financial Consolidation
Financial Reporting
Financial Statement
Income Statement
Reconciliation
Managerial Accounting
Cash Flow
Cash Management
Cost accounting
Management Accounting
P&L Management
Analytical thinking
Gathering information and data
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Communicating information
Active Listening
Asking the right questions
Influencing and persuading others
Synthesizing information
Planning and organizing
Clarifying expectations of self and others
Goal setting, planning and priorization
Taking timely actions to ensure obligations are met