Have you ever wondered how to write a great accounting clerk resume? If so, then this guide is for you. We’ll show you the exact components that most great accounting clerk resumes have in them. We’ll also give you lots of other accounting clerk resume tips. Let’s get started.
Methodology
The goal of this guide is to give you real data what the “must haves” of accounting clerk resumes are.
To do that, we compiled and analyzed data from accounting clerk resumes and 51 accounting clerk job listings to get the data used for this our accounting clerk resume guide.
In addition to accounting clerk-specific resume data, we built a database of nearly 1 million resumes and job listings, and we use a propriety machine learning model to understand the anatomy of the best resumes in general.
Quick note: using the data below can help you build a competitive resume, but it’s always important to be creative, unique, and personal to stand out.
If you want more info on our methodology, you can check it out here.
Accounting clerk resume objective data + accounting clerk objective examples
Pop quiz: do accounting clerk’s really need to use an objective?
In general, whether or not you need an objective or professional summary can depend a lot on your personal career level (check out our article on resume objectives), but this is what our analysis found for accounting clerk’s specifically:
- 37% of accounting clerk’s included an objective section
- 26% of accounting clerk’s included a professional summary
- 44% of accounting clerk’s included neither an objective nor a summary
Accounting clerk objective examples
Prolific and results-driven accounting professional able to win independently or collaboratively team. Seeking to join a reputable company as an accounting clerk to help meet goals and KPIs.
Seeking an accounting clerk position that utilizes my strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
To obtain an accounting clerk position that allows me to utilize my expertise in accounting principles and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Seeking an accounting clerk position where I can leverage my problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to support the company’s financial operations.
Skills for accounting clerk resumes
These are the skills that occurred most frequently in in accounting clerk resumes, which means they tend to be core competencies or highly desired skills.
Of course, you should only list skills that you actually have, and you should prioritize skills most relevant to the job you're applying for. But these are good core skills to include on your resume.
To get more detail on building a powerful skills section, take a peek at our article on resume skills.
*Note: to find skills our machine learning model basically looks for common words, so take these with a grain of salt and use your best judgment.
Most common accounting clerk resume skills
Most common hard skills for accounting clerk resumes: accounts payable, invoices, bank statements, reconciling, and calculate cost statements.
Most common soft skills for accounting clerk resumes: detail oriented, data entry, analytical skills, listening skills, and patience.
Other good accounting clerk resume skills
- Accounts payable and receivable (AP/AR)
- Bank account management
- Bookkeeping
- Customer service and relations
- Data entry and analysis
- Efficiency improvement
- Financial databases
- Intuit quickbooks
- Budgets and forecasting
- Microsoft office suite
- Tax preparation
- Collaboration
- Process streamlining
- Regulatory compliance
- Sage accounting
- Report preparation
Accounting clerk skills section examples
Note: these examples are formatted the same here just because it’s simple, but we have more detailed formatting advice (and examples) in our guide to resume formatting.
Accounting clerk skills example 1
Accounts payable and receivable (AP/AR) | management | bookkeeping | customer service and relations | sales | leadership | data entry and analysis
Accounting clerk skills example 2
Bank account management | communication skills | efficiency improvement | customer-service skills | financial databases | interpersonal skills | intuit quickbooks
Accounting clerk skills example 3
Regulatory compliance | budgets and forecasting | patience | listening skills | tax preparation | customer-service skills | collaboration
Work experience for accounting clerk resumes
Your work experience section is almost always the most important part of your resume. Because it’s difficult to pull trends from this kind of section, this section is mostly just examples.
For some advanced strategies for writing about work experience on a resume, refer to our article on building a strong work experience resume section. We also have a guide on writing a resume with no experience if you’re just starting your career.
For now, it’s good to remember that the most important experience for any accounting clerk resume is the most relevant experience.
A couple examples for you:
Accounting clerk work experience examples
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Accounting Clerk
Storm Solutions, 2020-2022
Responsibilities
- Check for accuracy in figures, postings, and reports
- Enter (post) financial transactions into the appropriate computer software
- Handle returns or complaints
- Listen to customers’ questions and concerns and provide answers or responses
- Produce reports, such as balance sheets (costs compared with income), income statements, and totals by account
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Accounting Clerk
Candor Corp, 2015-2022
Responsibilities
- Provide information about products and services
- Put costs (debits) and income (credits) into the software, assigning each to an appropriate account
- Reconciled cash, cash in transit, suspense accounts, small business write-o s, and miscellaneous cash
- Identify all revenue recognition on a daily basis
- Prepared all incoming cash, payment adjustments, and refunds daily
WORK EXPERIENCE
Accounting Clerk Intern
Acme Corp., 2013-2012
Responsibilities
- Researched, identified, and resolved all outstanding accounts receivable cash issues for month-end closing
- Researched, prepared, and distributed all required accounts receivable information in a timely manner to internal and external auditors
- Prepared and entered all checks to be deposited on a weekly basis
- Processed accounts payable and assisted in processing payroll
- Kept a weekly log of payments and adjustments posted to customers accounts
Education for accounting clerk resumes
For most positions, work experience is more important than education, although it can be important for new grads or for fields in which specific classes are industry-standard.
So it’s not a big section, but it’s still important, and often, accounting clerk job postings list a minimum education requirement.
Check out our blueprint for education on resumes for our full playbook on education sections.
Data from our sample of 525 accounting clerk resumes
- 5% accounting clerk resumes listed an associate’s degree
- 64% accounting clerk resumes listed a bachelor’s degree
- 31% accounting clerk resumes included a masters degree
- 0% accounting clerk resumes mentioned a doctoral degree
Accounting clerk resume education examples
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts
Mt. Diablo Adult Education, 2020
Awards & Honors
- The Honor Society
- Valedictorian
- Magna Cum Laude
EDUCATION
Associate of Science
Blinn College District, 2015
Certifications for accounting clerk resumes
Certifications aren’t a strict requirement for every job, but there are almost always certifications you can get to boost your chances of success.
If you want to see how to build these sections, we have a guide about certifications on resumes.
We did a little research and found certifications can help accounting clerk’s specifically, according to CareerOneStop.
Accounting clerk certification examples
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Payroll Professional
American Payroll Association, 2020
Accredited Management Accountant
American Academy of Financial Management, 2015
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Accounts Payable Associate, Accredited Management Accountant, Certified Payroll Professional
Accounting clerk resume action verbs
Using our database of nearly 1,000,000 publicly available resumes, we compiled an index of action verbs and cross-referenced it with our sample of 525 accounting clerk resumes and job postings to uncover which action verbs are most commonly used by accounting clerk’s and accounting clerk employers.
The most common action verbs on accounting clerk resumes are: program, assist, prepare, process, and manage.
The most common action verbs on accounting clerk job postings are: lead, plan, review, perform, and handle.
Other action verbs for accounting clerk resumes:
- Develop
- Create
- Direct
- Field
- Track
- Resolve
- Monitor
- Report
- Organize
- Design
Full accounting clerk resume example
Lastly, we wanted to give you a couple full accounting clerk resume examples..
Please note: you can write a better resume than this. This is just a quick illustration to show you how these pieces might fit together.
If you’d like to see “perfect” resumes, we have a showcase of resume examples.
Accounting clerk resume example
Elizabeth Lowe
Accounting Clerk
1183 Laurel Lane, Pecos, TX
To obtain an accounting clerk position that allows me to utilize my expertise in accounting principles and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Associate Accounting Clerk
Storm Solutions, 2020-2022
Responsibilities
- Assisted in computing bi-weekly payroll for employees
- Kept office files and accounting records accurate and updated
- Produced timely, detailed sales reports on weekly and monthly basis
- Reconciled accounts against statements, supporting accurate balances and histories
Associate Accounting Clerk
Candor Corp, 2015-2022
Responsibilities
- Produced clean, professional correspondence for diverse business needs
- Backed up accounting work with professional business correspondence and reports
- Backed up accounting work with professional business correspondence and reports
- Processed company-wide billing with using advanced functions to streamline processes and verify data
Accounting Clerk Intern
Acme Corp., 2013-2016
Responsibilities
- Minimized accounting errors by carefully following coding and verification procedures for all transactions
- Determined available cash balance by working closely with managers and accounts payable team
- Prepared accurate daily sales summaries for senior managers
- Helped obtain payments from customers with timely invoicing and follow-up on past-due accounts
CERTIFICATIONS
SAP Certified Product Support Specialist – SAP Commerce
SAP America, Inc., 2020
Certified Payroll Professional
American Payroll Association, 2015
SKILLS
Accounts payable and receivable (AP/AR) | data entry and analysis | leadership | interpersonal skills | communication skills | research | budgets and forecasting
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts
Mt. Diablo Adult Education, 2020
Associate of Science
Blinn College District, 2015
What experts say about accounting clerk resumes
Before we wrap it up, we want to leave you with some advice from other experts we admire.
“Learn excel and put that down on your resume.” – Six Things Your Accounting Resume Needs| Successful Accounting Resume
“If you have any bookkeeping experience if you’re familiar with just you with even doing your own budget and your own finances, you can tailor that onto your resume so that it can come off that you have experience with cash handling with money management.” – Six Things Your Accounting Resume Needs| Successful Accounting Resume
“List out bullet points of what you were doing in accounting.” – Five Things to Include on Your Accounting Resume
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