Career switch, measured
From Credit Analyst to Controller
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Financial reporting, Accounting, Excel, Accounts receivable; the main skills to add are Auditing, Leadership, GAAP, CPA.
59%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCredit AnalystController
- Financial reporting46%72%
- Accounting57%96%
- Excel59%49%
- Accounts receivable11%11%
- Forecasting18%42%
- Tax preparation16%18%
- Data analysis13%18%
- Communication27%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controller postings, rarely in Credit Analyst ones.
SkillCredit AnalystController
- Auditing9%79%
- Leadership21%72%
- GAAP–61%
- CPA–61%
- Budgeting–58%
- ERP systems–53%
- Manufacturing–39%
- Inventory management–33%
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