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What Accountant job ads ask for

These terms come up again and again in postings for this role. Recruiters query the database for them literally, so the exact wording matters more than the phrasing around it.

GAAP
month-end close
general ledger
account reconciliation
accounts payable
accounts receivable
variance analysis
QuickBooks
NetSuite
SAP
Excel
CPA

What goes wrong in this role specifically

The ERP system is often a hard filter. Write the name: NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks.
State your CPA status explicitly: licensed, in progress, or not applicable.
Quantify: accounts reconciled, size of the ledger, how many days your month-end close takes.

A Accountant resume that parses cleanly

Single column, no tables, no text boxes, contact details in the body. Plain to look at — and readable by every system we know of.

HELENA VOSS
Accountant
Denver, CO | helena.voss@email.com | (303) 555-0187

CERTIFICATION
CPA candidate, Colorado — three of four sections passed, completion expected 2027

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ridgeline Manufacturing Group, Denver, CO
Staff Accountant | July 2022 - Present
Own month-end close for three entities; reduced close from 9 days to 5.
Reconcile 140 general ledger accounts monthly, including intercompany balances.
Prepare journal entries, accruals and prepaid amortisation schedules under GAAP.
Produce monthly variance analysis against budget for six cost centres.
Manage accounts payable for 320 vendors and a $4.2M annual spend.
Support the annual external audit; cleared 22 of 24 PBC items before fieldwork.
Rebuilt the fixed asset register in NetSuite, correcting $310K of misclassified assets.

Alpine Retail Partners, Boulder, CO
Accounts Payable Specialist | June 2020 - July 2022
Processed 900 invoices per month with three-way matching.
Reconciled corporate card transactions and employee expense reports.
Assisted with 1099 preparation for 180 contractors.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020

SYSTEMS AND SKILLS
NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query),
GAAP, month-end close, general ledger, account reconciliation,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, variance analysis, fixed assets,
audit support, financial reporting

Questions

Will an ATS read my Accountant resume?

It depends entirely on how the file is built, not on how good you are. Tables, two-column layouts, text boxes and contact details inside headers or icons are the usual reasons information goes missing. Upload yours above and you will see exactly what survives.

Which certifications belong on a Accountant resume?

GAAP, month-end close, general ledger and similar credentials belong in the body text, on their own lines, written out in full the first time. Recruiters search the database for the exact abbreviation.

Should I send a PDF or a Word file?

DOCX is read more reliably across systems. If the posting asks for PDF, export it from a single-column document rather than from a design tool.

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