Accountant with 4 years of experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations and month-end close for multi-entity companies. Closes books for 3 entities with $120M in combined revenue within a 6-day close. Brings solid GAAP knowledge, clean account reconciliations and a steady hand during audits.
Experience
Accountant, Beacon Ridge Medical Devices (Minneapolis, MN)
Sep 2022 – Present
Record journal entries and accruals for 3 entities with $120M in combined revenue under US GAAP
Reconcile 70 balance sheet accounts monthly in BlackLine, clearing all items older than 60 days
Helped shorten the monthly close from 9 to 6 business days by standardizing accrual templates
Prepared fixed asset and prepaid schedules for the annual audit with zero adjustments proposed
Calculate monthly inventory reserves and standard cost variances for 2 manufacturing sites with the cost accounting team
Staff Accountant, Northfield CPA Group (St. Paul, MN)
Jun 2021 – Aug 2022
Performed monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations for 20 small business clients
Prepared compiled financial statements and 1099 filings
Prepared quarterly payroll tax filings for 8 clients in QuickBooks Payroll
Education
B.S. in Accounting, University of St. Thomas (Sep 2017 – May 2021)
Skills
Accounting: general ledger, month-end close, accruals, account reconciliations, fixed assets
Standards: US GAAP, ASC 606 basics, internal controls
Certifications: CPA candidate (2 of 4 sections passed)
How to write a Accountant resume
A strong Accountant resume shows accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Education
Skills
Certifications
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Financial modeling
FP&A
GAAP or IFRS
Audit and controls
Excel and SQL
ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)
Contract drafting and review
Regulatory compliance
Risk assessment
Stakeholder reporting
Example bullet points
Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite
Built the three-statement model used in a $40M Series C, keeping forecast variance under 3%
Negotiated 120 vendor and customer contracts a year, cutting average review time from 9 to 4 days
Tips from recruiters
List licences and qualifications (CPA, CFA, bar admission) prominently; they are often hard filters.
Use a conservative, single-column layout; finance and legal readers value precision over style.
Quantify the scale you handled: revenue, assets, deal value or number of matters.
Recommended templates
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Accountant resume FAQ
What should a Accountant resume include?
A Accountant resume should show accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills and Certifications. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Accountant?
Ledger, Ivy and Classic work well for Accountant roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Accountant resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Accountant put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Accountant roles are Financial modeling, FP&A, GAAP or IFRS, Audit and controls, Excel and SQL and ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP).
How do I write strong Accountant resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as close time, forecast variance and savings. For example: "Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite."