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Accountant (Professional)

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Competency profile for a professional accountant responsible for financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliations, tax compliance and audit support.

10SFIA skills

L3.3Avg target

L4Highest required

Strategy and architectureMain category

SFIA 9 Responsibility Levels — what each level means

L1 — FollowL2 — AssistL3 — ApplyL4 — EnableL5 — Ensure / AdviseL6 — Initiate / SetL7 — Set Strategy

Most skills in this template are L3–L4. L3 means you work independently on tasks. L4 means you own decisions and guide others.

Not sure which level to pick? During self-assessment, each level shows its definition and a suggested STAR evidence prompt.

Required Competencies

10 SFIA Skills for this Role

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Code	Skill	Category	Target Level	What you need to demonstrate
FMIT	Financial management Managing the effective use and control of financial resources to support business strategies, compliance and risk mitigation.	Strategy and architecture	L4 — Enable	Own decisions in your area, set patterns and guide less experienced colleagues.
BUDF	Budgeting and forecasting Developing and managing financial budgets and forecasts to enable effective decision-making and resource allocation.	Strategy and architecture	L4 — Enable	Own decisions in your area, set patterns and guide less experienced colleagues.
FIAN	Financial analysis Conducting in-depth analysis of financial data to derive insights and support decision-making.	Strategy and architecture	L4 — Enable	Own decisions in your area, set patterns and guide less experienced colleagues.
COMG	Cost management Planning, controlling and analysing costs to enable the effective use of financial resources.	Strategy and architecture	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
MEAS	Measurement Developing and operating a measurement capability to support agreed organisational information needs.	Strategy and architecture	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
PEDP	Information and data compliance Implementing and promoting compliance with information and data management legislation.	Strategy and architecture	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
AUDT	Audit Delivering independent, risk-based assessments of the effectiveness of processes, the controls and the compliance environment of an organisation.	Strategy and architecture	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
PDSV	Professional development Facilitating the professional development of individuals in line with their career goals and organisational requirements.	People and skills	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
RLMT	Stakeholder relationship management Systematically analysing, managing and influencing stakeholder relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes through structured engagement.	Relationships and engagement	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.
ADMN	Business administration Managing and performing administrative services and tasks to enable individuals, teams and organisations to succeed in their objectives.	Relationships and engagement	L3 — Apply	Work independently on tasks and apply standard methods effectively.

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