Key Account Managers Interview Preparation Guide
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Manager Key Account Frequently Asked Questions in various Key Account Managers job Interviews by interviewer. The set of questions here ensures that you offer a perfect answer posed to you. So get preparation for your new job hunting

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Manager Key Account Interview Questions and Answers
Manager Key Account Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: Are you efficient with your time?

Yes I am efficient. I have done an addon course while I was studying the college apart from the college hours. I have the experience of managing the time both officially and personally.

2 :: Why did you choose to pursue a career as an accountant?

I wish to become an accountant being a mathematician. And also I feel like every individual possess the quality of being an accountant at various stages of life. I Just wanted to pursue a career and to be unique.

3 :: Tell Me What Makes a Successful Account Manager?

An interviewer asks a candidate about her opinion of a successful account manager to understand the characteristics that the candidate believes would make her a success. The candidate should identify three or four key concepts as examples of her own experiences such as communication skills, effective negotiation skills, and strengths in market research. She should sound confident in answering this question.

4 :: Tell me about a suggestion or successful contribution you have made in your past job or in college?

Developed in collaboration with IT department an Audit Query to audit transaction void lines at the store level.

5 :: What are your career goals as a Junior Accountant?

Right from my schooling I wish to be an charted accountant and gaining knowledge in it is itself a big positive one as of me, However I wish to establish myself as an renowned accountant in the society.

6 :: What is Your Track Record for Consistently Achieving Your Targets?

An interviewer expects an account manager to be efficient in knowing how to meet targets within deadlines. He may ask the candidate about his track record for achieving targets. With this question, he gives the candidate an opportunity to provide examples of goals and strategies to achieve them. The interviewer may look for the candidate's strong communication skills as a vital tool in the candidate's examples.

7 :: Tell me about your computer skills?

I have a basic working knowledge in the Windows OS. I have done an addon course in MS Excel which is used in the business environment more often. I have also prepared few of the process documentation in my current job and presented papers at national level and state level seminars during my college days.

8 :: How do you minimize the risk of errors in your work?

I have created a excel sheet with the set formulae and cascaded it to the team and so which saves lots of time in processing the workorders. I usually work on the orders which are possibly to converted in to the contracts and I consider the same with the data of the previous months.

9 :: Please Describe an Example of a Tough Decision You had to Make Quickly?

An employer may seek an account manager with the ability to make decisions in a fraction of a section. If the interviewer asks a candidate a question about making quick decisions, the candidate should be able to provide an incident, the choices she had and the reasons for the decision she made. Her incident may involve a new credit policy, lowering a price for volume dealers, or other incidents with long-term effects on a business. The candidate could end the response with her decision and the outcome.

10 :: Please Tell Me What Kind of Work Environment Do You Prefer?

In addition to accounting activities, an account manager holds a management position that involves company relations to interact effectively with staff. With a question related to a preferred work environment, an interviewer is probing the candidate's leadership abilities and interpersonal skills. A candidate who chooses an environment in which he can interact to offer support and feedback, may be preferred to a candidate who prefers to sit behind a desk.

11 :: How do you handle stressful situations?

Well its the time when you are out of breath. I think outside the box at the situations. I will take a break and start fresh and ease myself and taking a break helps us to concentrate the work that is going to be done in the next few hours.

12 :: How have you monitored the regulations that affect your accounting position?

I personally think that regulation should be mandatory because everyone should get as much as he/ she deserves. The regulation helps to maintain a honest policy in and around. Being up to date helps us to maintain the same rapo.

13 :: Would you be available to work extra hours if needed?

Yes, I am available any time after 4 o clock through the week days and Saturday.

14 :: What makes you a great fit for this position?

The portfolio of mine suits with the job responsibilities and I am flexible motivated and committed team worker too.

15 :: What have you done recently to become a better Junior Accountant?

I have brushed up on my accounting skills and taken more advanced accounting and income tax courses to prepare me for the CPA program. As well, I have practiced using different accounting softwares, such as Quickbooks, to familiarize with other accounting softwares.

16 :: Why should we hire you as Manager Key Account?

I am probably one of the best candidates you have ever seen and I find that my knowledge and skills suits for the responsibilities and position that I have applied for.

17 :: Why are you the best candidate for us?

I would not say that I am your best choice however I am one of the best candidates and I guess the portfolio my mine fits to the responsibilities of the job specified.

18 :: What type of software programs are you familiar with using?

I have few of the software programs designed by Ubisoft which is one of the largest dealers in the industry of PC Gaming.

19 :: Why do you want to work for our company?

Our company has been one of the leading manufacturers in the market and I also find that the company has a reputation not only in here but worldwide. Thank you for considering me and mentioning it as our company.

20 :: Tell me about a complex project you were tasked with completing under deadline?

It happens due to the clients obviously that is what we are here to provide. However the complex it may be you must find the simpler and smarter way to do the same. Knowing What to do helps you and knowing what not to be done gives us more precise view of what has to be done.

21 :: What type of schedule are you looking to work?

I do not generally prepare myself for the schedule. If one is prepared to enjoy your work, you will not be scheduling the same. However I am flexible to work at any schedules.

22 :: Tell me how you reacted when someone elses errors were impacting negatively on your job?

It happens when you work as a team. I consider that if you can have their positive impacts towards you as a team you should take the negative ones and make them do the next time right. My idea was not to lose emotional balance which may hurt them.

23 :: Describe a situation in which you received instructions with which you disagreed?

It happens when I do not get out of those instructions. I tend to beleive that knowledge is wealth and I do not push myself when there is nothing to learn something new.

24 :: What has been the most significant decision you made at work this year?

Well I have decided to start a career in the domain which I would like to enhance my skills.