FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ANALYST SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Mar 21, 2025 - The Financial Accounting Analyst strong understanding of GAAP financial statements and analytical skills. Proven ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a flexible approach to fast-paced environments.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Financial Accounting Analyst Resume
- Financial Reporting
- Statutory Accounting
- Payment Management
- Bank Relationship Management
- Cash Management
- Reconciliation
- Financial Internal Controls
- Audit Management
- Journal Entries
- Financial Consolidation
- Compliance
- Risk Management
- Training and Communication
- Process Improvement
- Collaboration
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Independent Judgment
- Leadership

Summary of Financial Accounting Analyst Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Accounting with 5 Years of Experience
- Self-motivated and self-driven to manage work, and to be an integral part of a dynamic team to advance business and reporting goals.
- Excellent analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong documentation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure at times and with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.
- A track record for meeting deadlines
- Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions to automate and digitalize the process.
- Skills in problem-solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly desired (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
- Experience preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office systems knowledge
- Excellent reporting, analytical and communication skills
2. BA in Finance with 7 Years of Experience
- Demonstrated strong understanding of GAAP Financial Statements
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills
- Demonstrated partnering, influencing, and communication skills up and down the organizational structure to convey key elements in a concise and positive manner
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work proactively and independently
- Ability to be flexible with work schedule
- Demonstrated problem solving, decision-making, and continuous process improvement skills
- Proven computer proficiency in Excel
- Detailed and have the ability to work independently
- Comprehensive knowledge of navigating basic office equipment and protocols
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to prioritize projects, workflows and manage multiple projects simultaneously
3. BA in Business Administration with 6 Years of Experience
- Solid understanding and practical application of GAAP
- Intermediate proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Past experience working with general ledger / sub-ledger accounting applications
- Previous public accounting experience and/or CPA designation
- Previous Medicaid and/or health care industry experience
- Ability to demonstrate solid planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with customers and colleagues, both internal and external
- Ability to work in both team and self-directed work environments
- Ability to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
- Ability to solve moderately complex problems and/or conduct moderately complex analyses
- Ability to identify viable solutions to non-standard requests and problems
- Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects