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Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are being made.

manage accounts — manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are being made. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 53.42/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 5 occupations in our catalogue, including court administrator, defence administration officer, fundraising assistant, and verger.

Category: skills › managing budgets or finances SCI: 53.42/100 Also known as: administer accounts, maintain financial records, oversee financial records, oversee accounts, maintain accounts, administer financial records

Occupations that require manage accounts

Showing top 5 of 5 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

court administrator · 🤖 5.0/10
defence administration officer · 🤖 5.0/10
fundraising assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
verger · 🤖 5.0/10
legal assistant · 🤖 6.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is manage accounts?

Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are being made.

What category of skill is manage accounts?

ESCO classifies manage accounts under the skills category, specifically in the managing budgets or finances subcategory.

Is manage accounts an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 53.42/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require manage accounts?

In our catalogue, 5 occupations list manage accounts as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include court administrator, defence administration officer, fundraising assistant, verger, legal assistant.

How transferable is manage accounts between industries?

ESCO tags manage accounts as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is manage accounts the same as administer accounts?

Yes — manage accounts is also known as administer accounts, maintain financial records, oversee financial records, oversee accounts, maintain accounts, or administer financial records. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn manage accounts?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands manage accounts and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.