Accountant resume example
Accounting resumes are filtered on credentials, systems and the kind of books you have actually closed. This example puts all three in reach of a parser and keeps the scope of each role explicit.
Priya Raman
Atlanta, GA · priya.raman@example.com · +1 (404) 555-0192 · linkedin.com/in/priyaraman
Summary
Staff accountant with 5 years of experience in month-end close, AP/AR, and audit prep. Closes clean, documents everything, and hates surprises in March.
Work Experience
Staff Accountant — Beacon ManufacturingSep 2021 – Present
Atlanta, GA
- Own month-end close for two entities; cut close time from 9 days to 5
- Prepared schedules for the annual audit with zero adjusting entries two years running
- Automated bank reconciliations in NetSuite, saving roughly 12 hours a month
Accounting Associate — Hartwell & Price CPAs2019 – 2021
Atlanta, GA
- Managed AP/AR for a portfolio of 15 small-business clients
- Prepared quarterly sales-tax filings across four states without penalty
Education
B.B.A., Accounting — Georgia State University2013 – 2017
Atlanta, GA
Skills
GAAP · Month-end close · NetSuite · Excel · Accounts payable/receivable · Audit preparation