Resume Skills and Keywords for Senior Accountant

Senior Accountants are responsible for planning and completing engagements, interacting with clients, and preparing tax returns, audits, reviews, and compilations for clients in various industries. They are hired by almost all organizations to manage accounting and bookkeeping

Skills required for a Senior Accountant role

  • ERP Systems
  • Financial Reporting
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Invoice Processing
  • International Financial Reporting
  • Standards (IFRS)
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Auditing
  • Capital Management

What recruiters look for in a Senior Accountant's resume: 

  • Knowledge of intercompany accounts payable, and accounts receivable cycles and processes.
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate, influence, and build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Well-versed with Oracle 11i or higher, or other ERP systems.

What can make your Senior Accountant resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience, and background in accounting

  • Methodical accounting professional with an extensive experience in account reconciliations, general ledger management, fixed asset management, balance sheet preparation, and revenue recognition. Expertise in managing contract terms, accruals, deferrals, invoicing, and accounts payable/receivable. Effectively collaborates with clients and cross-disciplinary stakeholders.

Targeted job description 

  • Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining supporting records.
  • Provide accurate and timely reports including financial analysis and operational metrics.
  • Prepare monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting.

Related academic background 

  • Master of Commerce in Accounting and Auditing from Christ University, Bangalore  | 2014
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) Accounting  from Loyola College, Chennai | 2012

Sample Resume of Senior Accountant in Text Format

ESHA SHARMA

Senior Accountant

9075550098 | sharmaesha@gmail.com | New Delhi, India |LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Methodical accounting professional with an extensive experience in account reconciliations, general ledger management, fixed asset management, balance sheet preparation, and revenue recognition. Expertise in managing contract terms, accruals, deferrals, invoicing, and accounts payable/receivable. Effectively collaborates with clients and cross-disciplinary stakeholders.

EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP

Senior Accountant - IBM, New Delhi | Apr  2020 - Present

  • Complete the monthly financial close within accounting and statutory reporting.
  • Produce statutory- basis financial reports that reflect an accurate assessment of financial results.
  • Lead the accounting close process for monthly and quarterly close.
  • Prepare reports for regulators including quarterly CFO calls.
  • Review annual statutory-basis financial statements.
  • Interface with the Accounting and FP&A teams to develop projected key ratios including IRIS and RBC.
  • Drive standardization and automation of financial accounting close and reporting processes.

Accountant - Accenture, New Delhi | Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Administered accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and SEC requirements.
  • Focused on the company’s global intercompany transactions, consolidations, foreign exchange, and related workstreams.
  • Partnered with the international finance, FP&A, and tax teams to deliver accurate accounting, financial reporting, processes, and internal controls.
  • Performed complex analysis and technical accounting functions to gather, analyze, interpret, record, and present financial data.
  • Contributed to the development and implementation of best practices and process improvements.

Staff Accountant - Infosys, Bangalore | Apr 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Prepared journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation.
  • Communicated with external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and reviewed schedules for the reporting processes.
  • Contributed to the production of Cash Flow projections, Financial Statements, and Budgets.

Intern- Infosys, Bangalore | 2014  

EDUCATION

  • Master of Commerce in Accounting and Auditing from Christ University, Bangalore  | 2014
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) Accounting  from Loyola College, Chennai | 2012

SKILLS (TECHNOLOGY/FUNCTIONAL)

ERP Systems | Financial Reporting | Bank Reconciliation | Invoice Processing |International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Account Reconciliation | Auditing | Capital Management