Career switch, measured
From Tax Preparer to Controller
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 41% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounting, CPA, Auditing, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Financial reporting, Leadership, GAAP, Budgeting.
41%
skill overlap
57
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTax PreparerController
- Accounting100%96%
- CPA53%61%
- Auditing53%79%
- Problem solving40%26%
- Tax preparation99%18%
- Communication82%26%
- Sales50%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controller postings, rarely in Tax Preparer ones.
SkillTax PreparerController
- Financial reporting–72%
- Leadership–72%
- GAAP–61%
- Budgeting–58%
- ERP systems–53%
- Excel–49%
- Forecasting–42%
- Manufacturing–39%
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