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Accountant resume example

A ready-made resume to start from, with example bullet points, key skills and a summary for this job. Open it in the builder, add your own details and put a real number in place of every [X].

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Example bullet points

Keep the ones that match your work and swap every [X] for your own number. Numbers make an achievement easy to believe.

  • Kept the books for [X] companies and closed the accounts on time every month
  • Prepared and filed tax returns on time with no penalties
  • Reconciled bank, vendor and customer accounts every month
  • Processed [X] invoices a month and kept payments on schedule
  • Prepared profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports
  • Supported yearly audits by preparing schedules and answering auditor questions
  • Cut the month-end close from [X] days to [X] days
  • Found and fixed billing errors that saved [X]

Key skills

Skills that Accountant job ads often ask for. List only the ones you really have.

  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Tally
  • QuickBooks
  • Excel
  • GST
  • Taxation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Financial statements
  • Auditing

Summary examples

  • Student

    Student looking for an internship or part-time role in finance and accounting. Building skills in bookkeeping, tax and the month-end close through coursework and projects. Curious, reliable and quick to learn.

  • Fresher or recent graduate

    Recent graduate looking for a first Accountant role. Gained hands-on practice in bookkeeping, tax and the month-end close through coursework, projects and an internship. Quick to learn, reliable and comfortable working in a team.

  • Experienced

    Accountant with [X] years of experience in bookkeeping, tax and the month-end close. Known for dependable work, clear communication and results that can be measured. Looking to bring the same focus to a new team.

Usual education

Degrees
Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Commerce, Chartered Accountancy, Bachelor of Business Administration
Fields of study
Accounting, Finance, Taxation

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