Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
accounting assistant
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
bookkeeping regulations
perform account allocation
depreciation
manage corporate bank accounts
use office systems
allocate bills
perform business research
maintain financial records
issue sales invoices
check accounting records
tax legislation
accounting department processes
attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
follow up accounts receivables
accounting techniques
prepare trial accounting balances
identify accounting errors
use accounting systems
accounting entries
follow the statutory obligations
Optional & specialised skills
interpret financial statements
perform dunning activities
manage the general ledger
banking activities
prepare tax returns forms
perform cost accounting activities
prepare financial statements
disseminate information on tax legislation
manage accounts
manage payroll reports
maintain statutory books
labour legislation
handle financial transactions
financial statements
maintain register of shareholders
company policies
calculate tax
statistics
manage cash desk
Other matches: sales support assistant · tax clerk · accounting manager · accounting analyst · parliamentary assistant
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.