Accountant resume keywords
Degree and CPA status, then the close process, standards and ERP. These are the terms recruiters search the ATS for, written the way postings write them.
Licenses and certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Tools, systems and languages
- Oracle NetSuite
- Microsoft Excel
Skills and methods
- Month-End Close
- Account Reconciliation
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
Domain knowledge
- GAAP
How to use them
- Use the posting's exact wording. If it says a term one way, write it that way at least once.
- State a license with its status and state: "CPA (Illinois, active)"
- Name the ERP and the close process you ran
- For new graduates, put Education near the top with degree, school and GPA if strong
- Only list what is true for you. A keyword you can't back up in an interview costs more than it gains.