Bookkeeper resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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Bookkeeper Resume

 
Kathleen Rose
Bookkeeper
79474 S. Cedar St., Denver, CO | (690) 555-1487 | krose@example.com
Work Experience
Bookkeeper, Robert Half International - Denver, CO
2012

Prepared journal entries and adjusting journal entries Prepared Balance Sheet account reconciliations.

Reconciled bank statements and credit card statements, reviewed general ledger, made journal entries and produced financial statements.

Account reconciliations including deposits, bank reconciliations, payroll and other projects as assigned

Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.

Complete deposits for multiple companies and enter transactions on Cash Balance sheets.

Senior Accounting Clerk, Wells Fargo - Des Moines, IA
2009 - 2012

Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements.

Approved client's audited financial statements.

Posted payment to customer accounts, and prepared bank deposits.

Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant, Express Services - Portland, OR
2005 - 2009

Match invoices, purchase orders and packing slips.

Process vendor invoices, credit card purchases and employee expense reports daily into Epicore Vantage system.

Designed comprehensive database to track student information, including grades, progress, and new residence.

Process vendor and overhead vendor invoices to ensure payment is released.

Approved and Sent in new hire applications to corporate office.

Skills
Backup, Word Processing, Quickbooks, Travel Arrangements, Business Transactions, Purchase Orders, Payroll, Analyze Information, CPA, Financial Statements
Education
High School Diploma
2000 - 2000
 

Accounting Bookkeeper Resume

 
Zachary Dunn
Accounting Bookkeeper
phone:(640) 555-4745
address:38012 E. Cedar Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Employment History
Accounting Bookkeeper
2018
Robert Half International · Los Angeles, CA

• Prepared sale orders, warranties, credit memos, and purchase orders on QuickBooks.

• Helped to update their purchase order and inventory system into QuickBooks and provided support to the purchasing department.

• Prepared journal entries, month-end closing procedures, general ledger maintenance, and payroll functions.

• Generate month end reports, as well as journals entries, posting payrolls, wire transfers, misc.

• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll withholding payments and reports.

Accounting Assistant
2017 - 2018
U-Haul · Phoenix, AZ

• Improved turn-around time to perform and report, globally, all related Finance and HR administrative tasks in the Cairo branch.

• Reconciled bank statements and entered receipt transactions into Quickbooks

Account Auditor
2011 - 2016
Kelly Services · Phoenix, AZ

• Prepared, collected and maintained files of W-9s for vendors .

• Assisted in providing accounting data for verifying balancing, and processing travel vouchers for the United States Army.

• Generated financial statements and facilitated year end closing procedures.

Skills
CPA
Taking Messages
High Volume
Procedures
Financial Statements
Office Supplies
Non-Profit Organization
Quickbooks
Administrative Functions
Purchase Orders
Education
Master's Degree Accounting
2016 - 2017
Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor's Degree Accounting
2008 - 2011
Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ
 

Charge Bookkeeper Resume

 
Rachel Wilson
Charge Bookkeeper
66181 W. Evergreen Ave., Metairie, LA  |  (260) 555-4279  |  
Employment History:
Walgreen Co - Metairie, LA
2017
Charge Bookkeeper

• Cash handling and customer service Trained new employees Logged daily invoices

• STORE Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete.

• Processed time and attendance reports and keyed payroll into AS400 for paychecks to be cut.

• Manage Payroll / monitor payroll taxes for accuracy and on-time payments.

D-R SERVICES - Metairie, LA
2016 - 2017
Billing Specialist

• Maintained and updated required billing information paperwork.

• Billed insurance companies, ICD-9 and CPT Coding, Patient inquiries, scheduling.

• Print out medical records using EMR through AllScripts.

• Put in cpt codes and ICD10 codes.

• Follow up with insurance companies & patients on a daily basis.

• Responded to physician inquiries regarding CPT codes and cost of laboratory tests, allowing physicians to accommodate the patient financial concerns.

ManpowerGroup - Phoenix, AZ
2015 - 2016
General Office Clerk

• Provided customer service to the general public and businesses who called to obtain income tax materials for themselves or their employees.

• Registered incoming civilian personnel into the Department of Defense confidential database.

Skills:
Healthcare, Payroll, Insurance Companies, Billing Purposes, Front Office, Medical Records, Journal Entries, Data Entry, Medicaid, Telephone Calls
Education:
University of Nevada - Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
2012 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree Health Care Administration
 

Computer Bookkeeper Resume

 
Randy Stewart
Computer Bookkeeper
75186 N. Oak St., Asheville, NC
(910) 555-8820
Skills
Customer Service
Greeting Visitors
Financial Transactions
Communication
Insurance Companies
Scheduling Appointments
Front Desk Area
High Volume
Computer System
Staff Members
Employment History
Computer Bookkeeper
2017
Ingles MarketsAsheville, NC

• Monitor sales receipts, prepare and verify bank deposits, daily reports.

• Prepared daily bank deposits of over $20,000.00.

• Perform internal and external customer service and research vendor issues.

• Provide customer service as currently defined by the employer within the scope of the position and within company policy.

• Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments Prepare and process payroll information

Computer Bookkeeper
2008 - 2017
Ingles MarketsAsheville, NC

• Monitored funds of approximately $14,000+ daily Balanced registers and made bank deposits daily Monitored returns and inventory that came in

• Trained new employees Provided excellent customer service Organized all end day paperwork Counted all deposits and tills Managed employees

• Attended to all customer service related issues.

Receptionist
2003 - 2008
The Blackstone GroupChicago, IL

• Registered guests, customer service, made sure rooms were cleaned, made reservations.

• include: Night Audit, Cashier, Clean, Check in and out guests, Safety, etc.

• Utilized Washington Mutual computer systems for data entry.

Education
High School Diploma
2003 - 2003
 

General Ledger Bookkeeper Resume

 
Steven Watson
General Ledger Bookkeeper
29812 E. Oak Ln., Greenville, SC
(610) 555-0689
Skills
Annual Reports
FAS
IRS
SOX
Sarbanes-Oxley
Bank Deposits
CPA
Payroll
Quickbooks
Financial Statements
Employment History
General Ledger Bookkeeper
2018
BI-LOGreenville, SC

• Provide customer service assistance on an as needed basis to supplement existing staff work load.

• Recorded financial transactions, such as checks, credit cards, and cash.

• Worked with distribution centers to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices - Submitted internal requests for changes to supplier information

Senior Accounting Specialist
2015 - 2018
CNA FinancialChicago, IL

• Prepared and analyzed financial statements and performed budget and expense analysis for investment product lines.

• Established and analyzed the GAAP current and deferred income tax provision for CNA consolidation on a group basis.

• Provided customer service to insurance agents and their CSRs.

• Balanced receivable reports and prepared bank deposits.

Tax Accountant
2005 - 2015
CNA FinancialChicago, IL

• Reviewed Peoplesoft account trees to validate proper reporting within statutory financial statements.

• Assisted in preparation & validation of GAAP & STAT external financial statements.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Accounting
1997 - 2000
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
 

Payroll Bookkeeper Resume

 
Carolyn Miller
Payroll Bookkeeper
Contact Info
18335 E. Evergreen Ln., New Brunswick, NJ
(710) 555-8047
Skills
Cycle ChecksHrisMedicaidSolomonR BlockCPAIRSJournal EntriesBackground ChecksPhone Calls
Employment History
Payroll Bookkeeper
2018
ShopRite
New Brunswick, NJ

• Attended to all customer service related issues.

• Assisted in the preparation of forms W-2 for supported companies.

Payroll & Human Resources Assistant
2011 - 2018
Novartis
New Brunswick, NJ

• Verify and document payroll data in order to ensure compliance with SOX documented processes, procedures and with corporate policy.

• Import employee maintenance files from SAP into ADP PayForce utilizing the ADP Connection application.

• Work with Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation and Call Center.

• Assisted with various internal and external payroll audits.

• Supervised the daily functions of the Payroll Department and 2 payroll clerks.

• Performed weekly payroll for over 500 employees.

Tax Associate
2005 - 2011
Liberty Tax
New Brunswick, NJ

• Handled cash and credit payments for tax services rendered.

• Provided tax services to over 200 demographically diverse clients in both Spanish and English.

• Filled with IRS both state and federal taxes.

• Communicated directly with clients to facilitate smooth flow of information between Deloitte team and client team.

Education
Associate's Degree Accounting
2003 - 2005
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
 

How to write a bookkeeper resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in bookkeeper-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the bookkeeper position.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some bookkeeper interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a bookkeeper resume:

  • Payroll Tax Returns
  • Customer Service
  • Reconciliations
  • Data Entry
  • Journal Entries
  • Financial Transactions
  • General Ledger Accounts
  • Bank Deposits
  • HR
  • Purchase Orders
  • Credit Card Accounts
  • Sales Tax
  • Bank Accounts
  • Accounts Payables
  • Financial Reports
  • Balance Sheet
  • CPA
  • Quickbooks Pro
  • Payroll Processing
  • ACH
  • Financial Data
  • Computer System
  • Subsidiary Accounts
  • Accounts Receivables
  • AP
  • Ar
  • Business Transactions
  • Tax Reports
  • Trial Balance
  • ADP

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write bookkeeper experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from bookkeeper resumes:

Work History Example #1

Accounting Clerk Lead

Citi

  • Executed accounting for 109 fixed income clients within established corporate standards and deadlines.
  • Redesigned and consolidated operational Accounting utilizing Six Sigma best practices and achieving same day turnaround.
  • Ensured all accounting activities complied with GAAP and company policies.
  • Exposed to both GAAP and IFRS, exposed to the emerging market.
  • Cross-trained co-workers -Processes, Procedures and Research.

Work History Example #2

Clerk Typist

Kroger

  • Dedicated and focused ASP who excels at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks and follow through to achieve project goals.
  • Served each guest with a sincere, positive, pleasant and enthusiastic attitude.
  • Promoted positive customer and associate relations through courtesy, service and professional appearance.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll on Excel for 110 employees with automatic balance formula.
  • Contracted with Dreams Come True Films in Clinton, IN to compose 3 featured film soundtracks.

Work History Example #3

Senior Accounting Assistant

Caliper

  • Processed bi-weekly payroll, filed payroll compliance reports.
  • Prevented overpayments and sending payments without performance by carefully reviewing and analyzing data reporting, order contracts and invoices.
  • Introduced and implemented new policies and procedures to ensure proper controls and accuracy of the Firm's financial data.
  • Researched and verified non-payment of 2000 charges for three major vendors of a background check and drug screen organization.
  • Supervised the release of payroll.

Work History Example #4

Bookkeeper

Robert Half International

  • Reconciled and balanced accounts set up and maintained companies in QuickBooks.
  • Maintained systematic and complete set of transactions in a required phase of accounting.
  • Performed various accounting contracted assignments with various companies throughout Northern Colorado.
  • Processed weekly accounts payable and bi-weekly payroll at the Quechee Club, Quechee, V.T.
  • Reported transactions to CPA on a monthly basis.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from bookkeeper resumes:

High School Diploma

2000 - 2000

Highlight your bookkeeper certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your bookkeeper resume:

  1. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  2. Bookkeepers Certification
  3. International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)
  4. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  5. Nationally Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA)
  6. Certified Bank Teller (CBT)
  7. Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
  8. Professional Credit Specialist (PCS)
  9. Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
  10. Credit Business Associate (CBA)

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