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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

accounting manager

Accounting managers assume responsibility for all accounting activities relating to financial reporting.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
financial department processesfraud detectiontax legislationnational generally accepted accounting principlesfinancial statementsaccounting entriesfinancial managementaccounting department processesfinancial analysiscorporate social responsibilitydepreciationinternational financial reporting standards
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
public financestatisticsliquidity managementbookkeeping regulationsglobal standards for sustainability reportingfinancial forecasting
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
draft accounting proceduresintegrate strategic foundation in daily performancefollow company standardsenforce financial policiessupport development of annual budgetfollow the statutory obligationsensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting informationexplain accounting recordscheck accounting recordsstrive for company growthanalyse market financial trendsmanage accountscreate a financial planensure compliance with accounting conventionsmonitor financial accountssupervise accounting operationsevaluate budgetsanalyse financial performance of a companyidentify if a company is a going concerninterpret financial statementsmanage budgets
OPTIONALOptional competences
liaise with auditorsliaise with financiersadvise on bankruptcy proceedingsadvise on public financemanage staffperform cost accounting activitiesmake strategic business decisionsplan health and safety proceduresprepare tax returns formsmanage the general ledgeradvise on financial mattersdisseminate information on tax legislationcalculate taxattach accounting certificates to accounting transactionsperform account allocationadvise on tax planningprepare financial auditing reportsperform dunning activitiesprepare financial statementsliaise with managersforecast organisational risksevaluate employeesinform on fiscal duties

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

62 total
33 essential · 29 optional

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

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