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Accounting resumes are scanned for credentials (CPA, or CPA-eligible), the close and reporting work you own, and the systems you use. Accuracy claims carry more weight with a number attached.
Skills to include
Hard skills
- GAAP
- Month-end close
- Reconciliations
- ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)
- Excel (Power Query, pivot tables)
- Audit support
Soft skills
- Attention to detail
- Deadline discipline
- Explaining numbers
- Process improvement
How to write it
- Put CPA (or "CPA candidate, 3 of 4 sections passed") in the header.
- Quantify the close: days, entities, accounts reconciled.
- Automation wins stand out; name the tool (Power Query, macros, BlackLine).
Example bullet points
- Own month-end close for 3 entities, shortening close from 9 to 6 business days
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for 60+ accounts with no audit adjustments in two years
- Built Excel Power Query templates that automated 30% of recurring journal entries
- Support external auditors with schedules and walkthroughs
- Tested controls and balances for 12 clients in manufacturing and non-profit sectors
- Drafted financial statement notes for review by senior staff
In the builder, the "Sharpen these bullets" button rewrites your own lines in this style without inventing facts.
Questions
How do I list CPA exam progress?
Under Licenses or Certifications: "CPA candidate: AUD, FAR passed; REG scheduled June 2027". Be exact and honest.
Which accounting software should I list?
Every ERP and accounting package you have used for real work, named exactly, plus Excel skills with specifics.
Samuel Ortiz
Staff Accountant, CPA
samuel.ortiz@email.com(555) 640-2281Dallas, TX
Summary
CPA with 4 years in corporate accounting for manufacturing companies. Owns month-end close for three entities, keeps reconciliations clean, and has automated much of the manual journal work.
Experience
Staff Accountant, Trinity Industrial Supply
Sep 2022 – Present
Dallas, TX
- Own month-end close for 3 entities, shortening close from 9 to 6 business days
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for 60+ accounts with no audit adjustments in two years
- Built Excel Power Query templates that automated 30% of recurring journal entries
- Support external auditors with schedules and walkthroughs
Audit Associate, Moreno & Hale CPAs
Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
Fort Worth, TX
- Tested controls and balances for 12 clients in manufacturing and non-profit sectors
- Drafted financial statement notes for review by senior staff
Education
B.B.A. Accounting, University of North Texas
2021
150 credit hours · Denton, TX
Skills
GAAP, Month-end close, Account reconciliation, NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Excel (Power Query, pivot tables), Accruals, Fixed assets, Audit support
Licenses
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Texas, 2023
Samuel Ortiz is a fictional example. ATS readiness of this sample: 96/100.
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