Analysts called the most necessary skills of Tulskith accountants

Tula employers often expect from accountants the ability to keep records, work with primary documentation and use 1C:Accounting. This was reported by “MK in Tula” analysts hh.ru, having studied vacancies for 2026.

Accounting is indicated in 60.4% of ads, work with primary documents - in 55.6%, knowledge of 1C:Accounting - in 50.1%. Excel (33.7%), inventory accounting (30.6%), salary calculation and personnel accounting (18.2%) are also in demand.

All skills from the top ten began to meet more often than a year earlier. Demand for Excel grew the most, by 5 percentage points. Requirements for knowledge of 1C:Accounting increased by 4.5 points, for the calculation of salary and personnel accounting by 3 points.

Among flexible skills, employers value the ability to work with a large amount of information (7.4%), conduct business correspondence (2.2%), accuracy and attention to detail (2%). At the same time, artificial intelligence is mentioned in only 0.3% of vacancies, and neural networks in 0.1%.

According to Marina Dorokhova, head of the “Career and Skills” department of hh.ru, over time, owning AI can become a common requirement. However, professional knowledge will remain the basis of work, and the additional advantage will be the ability to maintain several areas of accounting, work with data and adapt to changes.

In 2026, the median proposed salary in the field of finance and accounting of the Tula region amounted to 72.5 thousand rubles, and the expectations of applicants - 78.6 thousand. For accountants, the figures reached 70.2 thousand and about 70 thousand rubles, respectively.

Earlier, “MK in Tula” wrote about the most popular professions in the region. Sales and customer service managers lead the way: they account for 8% of vacancies in medium-sized businesses and 7% each in small and micro businesses. Then there are drivers, accountants and handymen.