Education & Skills

Education & Certifications

A solid academic foundation in accounting paired with professional certifications to maintain compliance and credibility.

Skills

Balanced technical expertise and communication-based strengths to deliver value to clients and stakeholders alike.

Hard & Technical Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Power Query, VBA macros)
  • QuickBooks Pro (desktop & online), Tally, Zoho Books, Xero
  • Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis
  • Auditing Standards—GAAP / IFRS, Risk & Internal Control Compliance
  • Budgeting, Cash-flow Forecasting, Ratios & Cost Accounting
  • GSTR (India GST Filing), XBRL Tagging, Tax Credit Optimization
  • ERP Basics: SAP / QuickBooks integration, Power BI for dashboards, SQL-lite reporting

Soft Skills & Core Competencies

  • Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
  • Clear Communication & Client Simplification of Financial Concepts
  • Confidentiality, Ethics & Trust-building
  • Time Management under Financial‑Closing Deadlines
  • Curiosity, Adaptability & Continuous Learning
  • Problem Solving & Process Optimization
  • Empathy, Active Listening & Collaboration

Employers look for a mix of technical and interpersonal strengths. In fact, Asana recommends that “hard skills might get you in the door, but soft skills determine how well you thrive” in team settings. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Proven Application

Using Excel at an expert level is essential:

“Excel, Excel, Excel. You wouldn’t believe how many people I’ve met who say they’re ‘proficient’ in Excel and can’t even do a VLOOKUP…” — on Excel mastery for accountants in real-world practice :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

This highlights how tools + genuine competency in financial software become foundational—not just nice-to-have.

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