Table 1Transition record

accounting analysttoaccountant

A accounting analyst already meets 43% of what the accountant role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From accounting analyst

43%

Overlap1

To accountant

19 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

64.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.3

This move: 64.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the accountant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the accounting analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A accountant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a accounting analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held draft accounting procedures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held explain accounting records management skills
already held accounting entries business, administration and law
already held ensure compliance with accounting conventions information skills
already held liquidity management business, administration and law
already held national generally accepted accounting principles business, administration and law

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the accountant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held calculate tax required
required, not held identify accounting errors required
required, not held prepare tax returns forms required
required, not held prepare trial accounting balances required

optional, not held keep track of expenses optional
optional, not held monitor after sales records optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held manage payroll reports optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held prepare financial auditing reports optional

02 business, administration and law 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held commercial law required
required, not held depreciation required
required, not held bookkeeping regulations required
required, not held tax legislation required

optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held insolvency law optional

03 management skills 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions required
required, not held perform balance sheet operations required

optional, not held resolve difficult account allocation cases optional
optional, not held check the production schedule optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held support development of annual budget optional
optional, not held exert expenditure control optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage corporate bank accounts optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional
optional, not held perform cost accounting activities optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held statistics required

05 services 1 required

required, not held fraud detection required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held consult with motion picture producer optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held disseminate information on tax legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with auditors optional
optional, not held perform dunning activities optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a accountant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accounting department processes knowledge
already held accounting entries knowledge
already held accounting techniques knowledge
already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
already held check accounting records skill
already held draft accounting procedures skill
already held ensure compliance with accounting conventions skill
already held explain accounting records skill
already held financial department processes knowledge
already held financial statements knowledge
already held follow the statutory obligations skill
already held interpret financial statements skill
already held manage accounts skill
already held prepare financial statements skill
already held advise on financial matters skill
already held evaluate budgets skill
already held international financial reporting standards knowledge
already held liquidity management knowledge
already held national generally accepted accounting principles knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held film production process optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held keep track of expenses optional
optional, not held resolve difficult account allocation cases optional
optional, not held check the production schedule optional
optional, not held consult with motion picture producer optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held monitor after sales records optional
optional, not held support development of annual budget optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held disseminate information on tax legislation optional
optional, not held exert expenditure control optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held insolvency law optional
optional, not held liaise with auditors optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage corporate bank accounts optional
optional, not held manage payroll reports optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional
optional, not held perform cost accounting activities optional
optional, not held perform dunning activities optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held prepare financial auditing reports optional

20 held skills the accountant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial risk skill
not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information skill
not needed by the target role forecast account metrics skill
not needed by the target role global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge
not needed by the target role identify if a company is a going concern skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with shareholders skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role monitor financial accounts skill
not needed by the target role perform forensic accounting skill
not needed by the target role perform stock valuation skill
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role public offering knowledge
not needed by the target role review investment portfolios skill
not needed by the target role stock market knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise accounting operations skill
not needed by the target role treasury management system knowledge

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held commercial law required
required, not held depreciation required
required, not held bookkeeping regulations required
required, not held fraud detection required
required, not held statistics required
required, not held tax legislation required
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held insolvency law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from accounting analyst

Full index of moves from accounting analyst

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.