Accountant Resume Example
An accountant from Lagos applying to banks, audit firms and manufacturing companies. Employers in finance look for professional qualifications, systems and accuracy, so each has its own line.
This is a sample resume for a made-up person. It scores 100 on every automatic ATS check (readable text, standard headings, contact details, bullet points and measurable results). Replace every detail with your own.
The example
Chidinma Eze, ACA Accountant
chidinma.eze@example.com | +234 800 000 0000 | Lagos, Nigeria | linkedin.com/in/chidinma-eze-sample
Summary
Chartered accountant (ICAN) with 8 years of experience in financial reporting, audit and tax compliance. Prepared monthly accounts for a company with annual revenue above NGN 4 billion and shortened the month-end close from 10 days to 6 days. Careful, accurate and comfortable working with auditors and regulators.
Work Experience
Senior Accountant, Lagoon Foods and Beverages
Feb 2021 – Present
- Prepare monthly management accounts for revenue above NGN 4 billion and present them to 5 directors.
- Shortened the month-end close from 10 days to 6 days by standardising 30 reconciliation checklists.
- Filed all tax returns on time for 3 consecutive years with no penalties.
- Supervise 4 accounts clerks and review about 600 supplier invoices a month.
- Reconcile 12 bank accounts every month and clear differences above NGN 50,000 within 3 working days.
- Provide schedules for external auditors and closed 35 audit queries before the deadline last year.
Audit Associate, Adeyemi and Partners (Audit Firm)
Sep 2017 – Jan 2021
- Worked on 25 audits across manufacturing, retail and logistics clients.
- Found 40 control weaknesses and recommended fixes that clients adopted in 70% of cases.
- Reduced time spent on sample testing by 20% with a reusable Excel workbook.
- Prepared draft financial statements for 8 clients and answered partner review comments within 2 days.
Education
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Professional qualification
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) | Nov 2019
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
University of Lagos | Jul 2016 | Second Class Upper
Skills
Financial reporting (IFRS), Month-end close, Tax compliance, Budgeting and forecasting, Bank reconciliation, Sage 50, QuickBooks, Advanced Excel, Internal audit, Payroll review
Why this resume works
- Professional qualifications are listed in full, with the awarding body, because finance recruiters filter on them.
- Software skills use the exact product names, such as Sage, QuickBooks and Excel.
- Results show accuracy and speed: close time, error rate and amounts managed.
- The tone is plain and factual, which suits finance employers and parsers alike.
Before you copy it
- Never include client names or confidential figures. Describe the size of the work instead.
- Add the year you were admitted to your professional body.
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