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Bookkeeper resume example

A complete, ATS-friendly bookkeeper resume you can copy from: summary, experience bullets with real numbers and a skills line. The sample person is fictional; the wording works.

Jordan Ellis

jordan.ellis@email.com · (555) 014-2290 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

Bookkeeper with 5 years of experience keeping books for small businesses. Manages payables, receivables, payroll and reconciliations in QuickBooks, with clean books every month.

Experience

Bookkeeper 2022 – Present
  • Keep books for 12 small-business clients in QuickBooks Online and Xero.
  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly with zero unresolved items.
  • Process payroll for 60 employees across 4 clients.
Bookkeeper 2019 – 2022
  • Cut average days to collect receivables from 48 to 31.
  • Prepare monthly profit and loss reports and year-end packages for CPAs.
  • Set up a receipts process that ended missing expense documentation.

Skills

QuickBooks Online · Xero · Accounts payable · Accounts receivable · Bank reconciliation · Payroll · Sales tax · Financial statements · Excel · Attention to detail

Education

Degree or certificate relevant to the role 2019
Recruiter's noteMention the software you use and how many clients or accounts you handle. Small businesses hire bookkeepers who already know their tools.

How to write a bookkeeper summary

Three lines are enough: your title and years of experience, the one result you are proudest of, and what kind of work you want next. Write it last, after the bullets, so you can pull the strongest number into it.

Bullets that get past the scan

Start each bullet with a verb, keep it to one line or two, and end with a number: money, time, volume or percentage. Copy key words from the job posting exactly. An ATS matches words, so "Epic EHR" and "electronic health records" can count as different skills.

Format that the software reads

Use one column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education), your contact details in the body of the page and a common font. Export a PDF from Word or Google Docs so the text stays selectable. Every Halden template is built this way.

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