Accountant Resume Example

A staff and senior accountant resume sample emphasizing reconciliations, month-end close, and reporting accuracy.

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented accountant with five years of experience in general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting. Strong command of GAAP and enterprise accounting systems. Known for reducing close timelines and improving reconciliation accuracy.

Experience

Senior Accountant

2022 – Present

Kestrel Industries · Dallas, TX

  • Reduced month-end close from nine business days to five by redesigning the reconciliation workflow.
  • Owned general ledger for two subsidiaries with combined revenue over $120M.
  • Led the transition to a new ERP system, migrating and validating 3 years of historical data.
  • Prepared audit schedules and supporting documentation for annual external audit.

Staff Accountant

2020 – 2022

Brookfield Services · Plano, TX

  • Performed monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations across 40+ accounts.
  • Prepared journal entries and account analysis for the monthly close process.
  • Automated recurring journal entries in Excel, saving 6 hours per month.

Junior Accountant

2019 – 2020

Ridgemont Group · Austin, TX

  • Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions with a 99% on-time rate.
  • Supported the preparation of monthly financial statements and variance reports.

Skills

  • GAAP
  • Month-End Close
  • Reconciliations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Excel
  • SAP
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Audit Support
  • Journal Entries
  • Variance Analysis
  • CPA Candidate

Education

B.B.A. Accounting

2015 – 2019

University of Texas at Austin