Accountant Resume Example
An accountant resume with a typo is a tough sell — accuracy is the whole job. Surface your software, certifications, and the cycles you own (AP/AR, month-end close), then quantify the accuracy and savings you delivered. Numbers are your native language; use them.
Accountant resume example
Illustrative exampleHere's what it looks like all put together — single column, standard headings, numbers up front. Names are made up; the structure is the part worth copying.
Grace Liu, CPA
Senior Accountant
Atlanta, GA · grace.liu@email.com · linkedin.com/in/graceliucpa
Summary
Detail-obsessed CPA who closes the books before the coffee gets cold. Six years across GL, AP/AR, and month-end close with a 99.9% accuracy streak.
Experience
Senior Accountant — Brightline Finance
2020 — Present
- Closed the books 3 days faster by standardizing the month-end checklist.
- Reconciled $40M in monthly transactions with 99.9% accuracy.
- Identified $120K in duplicate payments through AP audit controls.
Staff Accountant — Keystone Group
2017 — 2020
- Owned AP/AR for a 5-entity structure on NetSuite.
- Supported annual audits with zero material adjustments.
Skills
General Ledger · Month-End Close · AP / AR · GAAP · Reconciliations · NetSuite / QuickBooks · Excel · Audit Support · CPA
Education
B.S. Accounting — University of Georgia · CPA
Key accountant skills
- General ledger & journal entries
- Month-end / year-end close
- Accounts payable & receivable
- Financial reporting (GAAP)
- Reconciliations
- ERP (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP)
- Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
- Audit support
ATS keywords to include
Mirror the wording in the job description — these are the terms applicant tracking systems scan for.
Sample accountant resume bullets
Strong bullets lead with impact and a number. Use these as models — then swap in your own results.
- Closed the books 3 days faster by standardizing the month-end checklist.
- Reconciled $40M in monthly transactions with 99.9% accuracy.
- Identified $120K in duplicate payments through AP audit controls.
Accountant resume tips
- List CPA/CMA status and ERP systems near the top.
- Quantify volume processed and accuracy/savings.
- Use GAAP and cycle terms the posting expects.
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Accountant resume mistakes to avoid
- A single typo — in a role where accuracy is the entire job.
- No volume or accuracy numbers (transactions reconciled, close time, savings found).
- Omitting the ERP software and CPA/CMA status the posting screens for.
Accountant resume FAQs
Core cycles (GL, AP/AR, close, reconciliations), GAAP, ERP/accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP), advanced Excel, and any certifications like CPA.
Quantify the volume you handle, accuracy rates, time saved on close, and dollars saved or recovered through controls — and match the software in the job posting.
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