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ATS keywords · Accountant

Accountant resume keywords that get past the screening software.

Accounting roles are screened on standards, software and processes. An ad that asks for “month-end close” and “reconciliations” is looking for those exact phrases.

Hard skills and tools

The terms recruiters most often filter accountant applications by. Use the ones you can back up, written the way the ad writes them.

General ledgerMonth-end closeAccount reconciliationFinancial statementsAccounts payableAccounts receivableIFRSGAAPQuickBooksExcel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)SAPBudgetingTax preparationAudit supportPayrollVariance analysis

Soft skills and ways of working

These count less on their own. Put them inside achievement bullets instead of a list.

AccuracyConfidentialityDeadline managementAnalytical thinkingProcess improvementCommunication with auditors

Certifications ads ask for

ACCACPACMACIMA

Before and after

Example bullet

Did the company accounts every month.Ran month-end close for 3 entities in QuickBooks, completing bank and intercompany reconciliations within 5 working days.

Example only. Use your own real numbers. If you don’t know a figure, leave it out rather than guess.

Three rules for this role

  1. Say which standard you work under (IFRS or GAAP); many ads require one.
  2. Name the software, even common ones like Excel, with the features you use.
  3. If you’re part-qualified, write the status: “ACCA (8 of 13 exams passed)”.

Questions

What keywords should a accountant resume include?

Start with the hard skills named in the job ad, then add certifications and tools you actually use. Common ones for accountant roles include General ledger, Month-end close, Account reconciliation, Financial statements, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable.

Should I copy every keyword from the job ad?

No. Only add a keyword when your experience supports it. Recruiters read the resume after the software ranks it, and a claim you can’t back up costs you the interview.

How do I know which keywords I’m missing?

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