accounting analyst

Accounting analysts evaluate the financial statements of clients, usually companies, which include the income sheet, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and additional notes to other financial statements. They interpret and implement new accounting systems and accounting procedures and will analyse and determine if the proposed systems conform to accounting regulations and meet user information requirements.

The most in-demand skills for this role include accounting department processes, financial department processes, financial statements, international financial reporting standards, accounting techniques, accounting entries. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives accounting analyst a score of 0.58 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.