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Accountant resume example

Accounting hiring managers want to know the size of the books you closed, the systems you used and whether you hold or are pursuing the CPA. This resume states company size and close timelines, names the ERP, and quantifies the money — savings found, variances resolved, days cut from the close.

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Rafael Mendoza

Senior Accountant, CPA

rafael.mendoza@email.com · +1 (312) 555-0171 · Chicago, IL · linkedin.com/in/rafaelmendozacpa

Summary

CPA with 6 years across public accounting and industry, currently owning the month-end close and consolidation for a $210M distribution business with 4 entities. Cut the close from 9 to 5 business days, led the NetSuite migration, and manage two staff accountants. Strong in GAAP, revenue recognition and audit readiness.

Experience

Senior Accountant — Great Lakes Distribution Co., Chicago, IL

Feb 2022 – Present

  • Own the month-end close and consolidation for 4 entities ($210M revenue); reduced the close from 9 to 5 business days by standardizing reconciliations and automating intercompany eliminations
  • Led the finance workstream of the QuickBooks-to-NetSuite migration, mapping 1,400 GL accounts and delivering clean opening balances on day one
  • Prepare ASC 606 revenue memos and support the annual audit; zero material adjustments in the last three audits
  • Manage and review the work of 2 staff accountants; built the close checklist that cut review comments by half

Audit Associate → Senior Audit Associate — Harlow & Pierce LLP, Chicago, IL

Sep 2019 – Jan 2022

  • Planned and executed audits for 12 clients a year in manufacturing and distribution ($20M–$400M revenue)
  • Identified a $1.3M inventory valuation error at a manufacturing client through cycle-count analysis, leading to a restated interim balance
  • Supervised teams of 2–4 associates and reviewed workpapers for accuracy and GAAP compliance

Education

B.S. Accounting, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL · 2015 – 2019 · Magna cum laude

Skills

Accounting: Month-end close, Consolidations, US GAAP, ASC 606, Fixed assets, Audit support, Variance analysis

Systems: NetSuite, QuickBooks, Excel (Power Query, pivot tables), BlackLine, Tableau

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Illinois — Illinois Board of Examiners, 2021

Why this resume works

  • The CPA is in the headline and the certifications section — the single most-filtered credential in accounting searches.
  • Scale is explicit: revenue, number of entities, GL accounts, clients per year. It lets a hiring manager judge fit without a call.
  • Close-cycle days, audit adjustments and a found error give an accountant’s work the same measurable edge as a sales resume.
  • The executive design keeps a conservative look while the compact typography fits six years on one page.

Skills to include on a accountant resume

CPA (or CPA candidate) · US GAAP · Month-end close · General ledger · Account reconciliation · Financial reporting · ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) · Advanced Excel · Audit support · Revenue recognition

Templates that suit this role

Questions

How do I show impact as an accountant?
Days cut from the close, errors found (in dollars), audit adjustments avoided, automation that removed manual steps, size of the books you own. Numbers are natural in this field — use them.
CPA in progress — how do I list it?
In the certifications section as "CPA candidate — 3 of 4 sections passed (2026)". Put it in the headline only once it is complete.
Public accounting to industry: what changes?
Reframe audit work by industry and client size, and lead with the operational skills industry wants: close, reconciliations, systems, process improvement.

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