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Accountant Resume Examples & ATS Keywords

The exact keywords ATS software scans for in accountant resumes, the mistakes that get them rejected, and a real bullet rewrite.

Keywords ATS software scans for

Include the ones that genuinely match your background, don't keyword-stuff.

GAAPaccounts payable/receivablegeneral ledgerfinancial reportingaccount reconciliationQuickBooks/SAPmonth-end closebudget variance analysistax preparationaudit supportaccrualsExcel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Common Accountant resume mistakes

  • Listing "responsible for bookkeeping" without naming the close cycle time, transaction volume, or systems used.

  • No mention of accuracy or compliance outcomes: clean audits, error-free reconciliations, deadlines consistently met.

  • Omitting the accounting software or ERP actually used (QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite), a hard filter in many ATS screens for this role.

  • Vague language like "assisted with month-end close" instead of stating which parts were owned: accruals, reconciliations, reporting.

Weak vs. strong bullet example

Weak

Responsible for accounts payable and month-end closing tasks.

Strong

Owned full-cycle accounts payable for 3 business units (~$1.8M/month), closing the books 2 business days faster after automating vendor reconciliation in QuickBooks.

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