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Accountant resume example

Accounting hiring managers look for accuracy, compliance and efficiency. Show the size of the books you manage, how fast you close, the systems you use and the savings or errors you caught.

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Key skills for a accountant resume

  • Financial reporting (GAAP or IFRS)
  • Month-end and year-end close
  • Reconciliations and general ledger
  • Tax preparation and compliance
  • ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks)
  • Advanced Excel

Rebecca Turner

Senior Accountant, CPA

  • rebecca.turner@example.com
  • +1 555 0100
  • Denver, CO
  • linkedin.com/in/rebeccaturner

Summary

CPA with 6 years of experience in corporate accounting for companies with up to $250M in revenue. Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 days, led two clean external audits and automated reconciliations that save 25 hours a month. Expert in GAAP, NetSuite and Excel.

Experience

Senior AccountantFeb 2021 – Present
Western Union
  • Reduced the month-end close from 10 to 5 business days across 4 entities
  • Led preparation for 2 external audits with zero material findings
  • Automated 30 bank reconciliations in NetSuite, saving 25 hours a month
  • Identified $380K in duplicate vendor payments and recovered 95% of it
Staff AccountantAug 2018 – Jan 2021
Deloitte
  • Prepared financial statements for 12 audit clients with revenue up to $250M
  • Delivered tax workpapers for 40 corporate returns on deadline
  • Trained 6 new associates on audit sampling and documentation

Education

BS Accounting2014 – 2018
University of Colorado Boulder

Skills

  • GAAP
  • Financial reporting
  • Month-end close
  • Reconciliations
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Advanced Excel
  • Audit
  • Tax compliance

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Colorado

How to write a accountant resume

  1. Quantify scale: revenue or budget managed, number of entities, accounts or transactions.
  2. Show process improvement — a faster close or automated reconciliations stand out.
  3. Put CPA, CA, ACCA or CMA status next to your name or in Certifications; recruiters filter on it.

ATS keywords for accountant jobs

Applicant tracking systems rank resumes by how well they match the job post. Use the keywords that appear in the posting you are applying for — these are the most common:

  • general ledger
  • accounts payable
  • accounts receivable
  • reconciliation
  • month-end close
  • GAAP
  • IFRS
  • audit
  • tax compliance
  • financial statements

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