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What hiring managers look for

What makes a strong Accountant resume

A strong accounting resume shows the scale of what you managed — budget size, team size, audit scope, and systems used. CPA status and software proficiency (QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle) must be immediately visible.

AI bullet examples

What AI-written Accountant bullets look like

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Managed full-cycle accounts payable/receivable for $45M revenue company, reducing DSO from 52 to 34 days and improving cash flow by $1.8M

Led annual audit preparation for 3 entities with $180M in combined assets, achieving clean audit opinion for 4 consecutive years

Implemented automated reconciliation process in NetSuite that eliminated 12 hours of manual monthly close work and reduced close cycle from 8 to 5 days

ATS keywords

Keywords your Accountant resume needs

ATS systems filter resumes before a human ever reads them. Make sure these terms appear naturally in your resume.

Tools & skills to include

CPAGAAPQuickBooksSAPOracleNetSuiteExcelfinancial reportingaccounts payableaccounts receivablegeneral ledgermonth-end close

Job title keywords ATS looks for

accountantsenior accountantstaff accountantCPAfinancial accountingmanagement accountingaccounts payableaccounts receivablebookkeeping

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Writing tips

Accountant resume tips

Put CPA (or CPA candidate) status directly in your professional title or summary

List every accounting software you've used: QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Xero

Quantify by dollar amounts: budgets managed, cost savings achieved, variances resolved

Mention audit experience with entity size and audit type (internal vs external)

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