Finance

Accountant Resume Example and Writing Guide

Accounting resumes are conservative and precise. Show qualifications, the systems you use, the size of the books you handle and the accuracy and efficiency you brought.

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Resume summary example

Replace everything in [brackets] with your own details. Keep it to three or four lines and make every claim one you can back up.

Accountant with [X] years of experience in [financial reporting, audit, tax, accounts payable] for [type of company]. Qualified [ACCA/CPA/ACA/studying]. Skilled in [software] and in [month-end close, reconciliations].

Skills to put on a accountant resume

Hard skills

✓Financial reporting
✓Month-end close
✓Reconciliations
✓Accounts payable and receivable
✓Tax preparation
✓Audit support
✓Excel (pivot tables, lookups)
✓ERP systems such as SAP, Xero or QuickBooks

Soft skills

✓Accuracy
✓Time management
✓Communication with non-finance teams
✓Integrity
✓Problem solving

Only list skills you genuinely have, and put the ones the job posting asks for first.

Keywords recruiters and ATS look for

Use the exact wording from the job description where it is true for you. These terms come up often in this field:

month-end closereconciliationaccounts payablefinancial statementsbudgetingauditVATERPcompliance

Bullet point formulas

Start with a strong verb, say what you did, and finish with the result. Fill in your real numbers. If you do not have a number, describe what changed instead.

Prepared monthly financial statements for [entity] with [number] ledgers, closing [number] days faster by [change].
Reconciled [number] accounts per month, resolving discrepancies of [type].
Processed [number] invoices per [week/month] with [accuracy outcome].
Supported [audit/tax] by preparing [documents], resulting in [outcome].