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Accountant Resume Example

Accounting recruiters scan for ERP, GAAP, close cycle days, and audit experience. This sample shows how to write an accountant resume that clears ATS filters and reads like someone who actually owns the month-end close — not someone who only assisted with it.

Sample summary

Staff accountant supporting a $40M business unit — owns full month-end close in 4 days, with zero material audit findings across 3 years.

Strong accountant resume bullets

  • Owned month-end close for a $40M business unit, consistently delivering inside a 4-business-day window.
  • Reconciled 18 GL accounts monthly with zero material findings across 3 consecutive external audits.
  • Automated a recurring journal entry in NetSuite that recovered ~6 staff hours every close.
  • Built a fixed-asset roll-forward template adopted by 4 sister entities for SOX walkthroughs.
  • Identified $112K in duplicate vendor payments by writing a SQL query against the AP subledger.

ATS keywords to include

NetSuiteQuickBooksGAAPMonth-End CloseAccount ReconciliationSOXExcel (Pivot/VLOOKUP)Accounts PayableVariance AnalysisAudit Support

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