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Accountant CV Example
Employers hiring an Accountant usually screen for these skills first: Financial statements, Month-end close and Reconciliations. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Qualified accountant with [X] years in [industry/practice], owning month-end, year-end and statutory reporting.
Skills employers search for
- Financial statements
- Month-end close
- Reconciliations
- IFRS and FRS 102
- VAT returns
- Audit preparation
- Budgeting
- Advanced Excel
Tools and systems
- Sage
- Xero
- SAP
- Oracle
- QuickBooks
- Excel
Personal strengths
- Attention to detail
- Integrity
- Deadline management
- Stakeholder communication
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Prepared monthly accounts for [X] entities
- Cut month-end close from [X] to [X] days
- Led year-end audit preparation with no adjustments
- Filed VAT and CT returns for [X] companies
Turn duties into results
Weak
Did the accounts
Strong
Delivered month-end for [X] entities and cut close time by [X] days
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Prepared
- Reconciled
- Delivered
- Reduced
- Managed
- Implemented
- Streamlined
- Reviewed
Qualifications and certifications to list
- ACA
- ACCA
- CPA Ireland
- CIMA
Typical education: Degree in Accounting or Business; professional qualification
Common mistakes on a Accountant CV
- Qualification status unclear
- No systems named
- Duties not results
- Missing entity size or turnover
Build your Accountant CV
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I am applying for the Accountant role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should an Accountant put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Accountant roles these include: Financial statements, Month-end close, Reconciliations and IFRS and FRS 102, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help an Accountant CV?
Employers often look for ACA, ACCA or CPA Ireland. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as an Accountant?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as year-end, statutory accounts, Revenue, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.