Technical skills
1. Financial reporting: preparing financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
2. Accounting software: proficiency in accounting software such as quickbooks, xero, sap, or oracle.
3. Gaap/ifrs: knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) or international financial reporting standards (ifrs).
4. Taxation: understanding of tax laws, regulations, and compliance.
5. Auditing: familiarity with auditing principles, procedures, and standards.
Business skills
1. Financial analysis: analyzing financial data to inform business decisions.
2. Budgeting: preparing and managing budgets to achieve business objectives.
3. Financial planning: developing financial plans to support business growth and strategy.
4. Risk management: identifying and mitigating financial risks to protect business