Senior accountant résumé example (US, CPA)

A complete résumé for a fictional accountant, on US Letter in the Ledger template, with notes on why it works.

Marcus Bell, CPA

Senior accountant

Summary

Senior accountant and licensed CPA with nine years in public accounting and mid-sized manufacturing. Specializes in month-end close, revenue recognition under ASC 606 and building controls that pass audit the first time.

Experience

Senior Accountant, Piedmont Valve & Controls

Charlotte, NC | Aug 2021 – Present

Shortened the month-end close from 10 to 6 business days by automating 40 reconciliations in BlackLine
Led revenue recognition review for $210M in annual sales, documenting ASC 606 treatment for 3 new contract types
Closed fiscal 2023 and 2024 external audits with zero material weaknesses and 2 minor findings, down from 9
Built a 13-week cash forecast in Excel and NetSuite that finance leadership uses for weekly treasury decisions
Trained and reviewed the work of 2 staff accountants

Staff Accountant, Carolina Fastener Supply

Greensboro, NC | Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

Managed the fixed-asset register of 4,200 items, clearing a $380,000 backlog of unrecorded disposals
Prepared account reconciliations for 60 balance sheet accounts each month with no late submissions
Mapped 900 legacy GL accounts to a new chart of accounts for the NetSuite migration

Audit Associate, Whitmore & Lane LLP

Raleigh, NC | Sep 2017 – Dec 2019

Audited 14 clients in manufacturing and distribution with revenues of $20M to $300M
Tested internal controls over revenue and inventory, identifying 5 deficiencies reported to audit committees
Supervised 3 first-year associates on fieldwork for 2 engagements

Education

Master of Accountancy, Blue Ridge State University

Boone, NC | 2016 – 2017

BS Accounting, Blue Ridge State University

Boone, NC | 2012 – 2016

GPA 3.7

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners, 2019

Skills

Accounting: US GAAP, ASC 606, ASC 842, month-end close, fixed assets, SOX-style controls
Systems: NetSuite, BlackLine, Excel (Power Query, pivot tables), Power BI

The same CV as plain text (what you'd paste into a job portal)

MARCUS BELL, CPA
Senior accountant
marcus.bell@example.com | (555) 012-4471 | Charlotte, NC | linkedin.com/in/marcusbell-example

SUMMARY
Senior accountant and licensed CPA with nine years in public accounting and mid-sized manufacturing. Specializes in month-end close, revenue recognition under ASC 606 and building controls that pass audit the first time.

EXPERIENCE
Senior Accountant, Piedmont Valve & Controls
Charlotte, NC | Aug 2021 – Present
- Shortened the month-end close from 10 to 6 business days by automating 40 reconciliations in BlackLine
- Led revenue recognition review for $210M in annual sales, documenting ASC 606 treatment for 3 new contract types
- Closed fiscal 2023 and 2024 external audits with zero material weaknesses and 2 minor findings, down from 9
- Built a 13-week cash forecast in Excel and NetSuite that finance leadership uses for weekly treasury decisions
- Trained and reviewed the work of 2 staff accountants

Staff Accountant, Carolina Fastener Supply
Greensboro, NC | Jan 2020 – Jul 2021
- Managed the fixed-asset register of 4,200 items, clearing a $380,000 backlog of unrecorded disposals
- Prepared account reconciliations for 60 balance sheet accounts each month with no late submissions
- Mapped 900 legacy GL accounts to a new chart of accounts for the NetSuite migration

Audit Associate, Whitmore & Lane LLP
Raleigh, NC | Sep 2017 – Dec 2019
- Audited 14 clients in manufacturing and distribution with revenues of $20M to $300M
- Tested internal controls over revenue and inventory, identifying 5 deficiencies reported to audit committees
- Supervised 3 first-year associates on fieldwork for 2 engagements

EDUCATION
Master of Accountancy, Blue Ridge State University
Boone, NC | 2016 – 2017

BS Accounting, Blue Ridge State University
Boone, NC | 2012 – 2016
GPA 3.7

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners, 2019

SKILLS
Accounting: US GAAP, ASC 606, ASC 842, month-end close, fixed assets, SOX-style controls
Systems: NetSuite, BlackLine, Excel (Power Query, pivot tables), Power BI

Why this works

Accounting bullets are strongest when they measure the close, the audit or the controls. “Shortened the month-end close from 10 to 6 business days” tells a controller more than any list of reconciliations Marcus has performed.
The CPA license appears in the headline and in Certifications, with the state named. Many accounting roles require the license, so it should be visible in the first few seconds and in plain text for an applicant tracking system.
Company size and system names (NetSuite, BlackLine) give context without bragging. A reader can tell whether Marcus has worked at a similar scale and with similar tools.
The public accounting role is short and still earns three bullets, because audit experience is exactly what many industry employers look for in a senior accountant.
Ledger’s serif type and centred header suit finance, where conventional layouts are still common. The content stays in one column, so it reads cleanly in any applicant tracking system.

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Marcus Bell, CPA is a fictional person. Every employer, school, number and contact detail on this CV is invented.