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Accountant resume example

An accountant resume values accuracy and credentials. State your certification, the systems you use and the size of the books you managed.

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Skills to list

General ledger
Accounts payable and receivable
Month-end close
Reconciliations
QuickBooks or NetSuite
Excel
GAAP
Tax preparation
Audit support

List only the skills you have. Use the same words as the job post so applicant tracking systems can match them.

Example bullet points

Closed the books on day 5, down from day 9, by automating bank reconciliations.
Managed accounts payable of $4M a month across 300 vendors.
Prepared 120 individual and small-business tax returns with no IRS notices.
Supported the annual audit with no material findings.
Built an Excel model that forecast cash flow within 3% of actuals.

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Tips

Put CPA or other credentials next to your name or in a headline.
Give the size of the numbers you handled.
Keep formatting plain; ATS tools handle simple layouts best.

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