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For accountancy job applications, accountancy employers and advertisers frequently use generally accepted terminology in order to illustrate the skills they require for a specific accountancy vacancy. As an accounts graduate or an entry level employee, you may not be familiar with these terms.

Commercial Awareness


Understanding an organisation’s financial operations. You will possess: an appreciation of the company’s revenue base eg customers and their income; an appreciation of the need to make a return on investments made; an understanding of profit, cash flow, shares, debtors and creditors.

Dynamic Individual


This oft-used phrase indicates that the employer is looking for an adaptable, keen and multiskilled individual with lots of energy and enthusiasm.

Effective Planner


The ability to manage your time in an effective Manager, create contingency plans and identify numerous steps required to complete a task.

Networking


Able to define, develop and maintain a support network for advice and information. Aware of the need to develop a network of contacts.

Organisational Skills

The ability to plan, delegate, organise, direct and control. You may facilitate this by writing “to-do” lists or designing a filing system. This can steadily build up into a standard set of procedures or processes at your disposal for dealing with different tasks and situations. At an advanced level, you will need strong organisational skills to manage multi-stakeholder projects.

Proven Track Record

Evidence of previous experience in a key aspect listed in a job specification. For example, you may have prior involvement in a sizeable project that you initiated, managed and completed.

Self-Starter

The ability to show initiative and willing regardless of the level of support provided.

Teamwork

If an accountancy employer requires an “excellent teamworker” they are looking for accountancy applicants to demonstrate the ability to listen, liaise, knowledge-share and work with colleagues.

Time Management

Taking responsibility for managing your own tasks effectively. You will demonstrate the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. You must also be aware of situations that may cut into your allocated time – e.g. meetings/telephone calls - and plan accordingly.

Transferable Skills

The ability to apply existing knowledge in a new context (e.g. a different industry sector or working environment).

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