Role-specific CV guide

How to write an accountant CV

Make your accounting experience easy to evaluate: state the reporting cycle, accounts or processes you supported, systems used, and the checks you owned.

Recommended structure

Contact details and your accounting specialism or target role.
A concise profile with your level, sector, and strongest relevant skills.
Accounting systems and technical skills, grouped for quick scanning.
Employment history with responsibilities and verifiable outcomes.
Qualifications, professional status, and continuing development.

Show how your work supports reliable reporting

Use action-led bullets that identify the task, its context, and your contribution. Avoid implying sign-off authority, professional membership, or expertise beyond your actual remit.

Adaptable example: Prepared [type of report or schedule] for [reporting period], reconciled [accounts or data sources], and investigated variances with [relevant stakeholders] before review.

Another pattern: Supported month-end close by completing [specific tasks] in [system] and documenting outstanding items for the finance team.

Skills and evidence

Financial statements, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, or management reporting.
Accounts payable or receivable, bank reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Internal controls, audit support, tax processes, or regulatory reporting when relevant.
Excel and accounting platforms you have used, with your practical level.

Present qualifications accurately

Write the awarding body, qualification, and status clearly, distinguishing completed study from exams in progress. Follow the requirements in the vacancy and local professional rules. Use numbers only when they are accurate and can be explained.

Build a clear accountant CV
Use a readable format, then prioritise experience that matches the accounting role.
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