According to the Salary Guide, the following are the specialties and skills most in demand:

Cost accountants
to evaluate material and labor cost standards, manage inventory levels and perform cost-variance analysis.
Accounts receivable professionals - to improve cash flow by researching and resolving customer payment inquiries, preparing aging reports and following up on past-due invoices.

Staff and senior accountants
to interpret complex financial data and develop forecasts based on journal entry preparation, monthly and year-end closings, general ledger reconciliation and budgeting.
Bookkeepers and accounting clerks - to process accounts payables and receivables, perform data entry and assist with general ledger reconciliation.