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public finance accountant

Public finance accountants head the treasury department of a governmental institution.

Description

Public finance accountants head the treasury department of a governmental institution. They manage the institution's financial administration, expenditure and income generation, and compliance with taxation and other financial legislation. They perform administrative duties to ensure record keeping, develop plans for budget management and perform financial forecasts.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

budgetary principles public finance tax legislation accounting techniques financial forecasting

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

civil law public law debt classification public administration bookkeeping regulations debt systems

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

create a financial report conduct financial audits inspect government incomes develop account strategy control financial resources monitor financial accounts inspect government expenditures

OPTIONALOptional competences

handle financial transactions advise on public finance manage staff manage accounts comply with legal regulations calculate tax ensure cross-department cooperation manage administrative systems manage budgets manage financial risk

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)